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Meaning of settle a score | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To even the score.

idiomatic

Examples

“Arsenal also have a score to settle with Liverpool after losing 2-0 at home in the recent FA Cup third-round tie, when they had so many chances to score before almost inevitably falling victim to two late sucker-punches.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

settle accounts with settle down settle for settle in settle into settle on