even the score

To avenge a wrong or make an unfair situation more equal. After Danny stole my girlfriend, I had to even the score by dating his ex. After taking a big hit, Scott tried to even the score with one of his own, but he ended up getting a penalty.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
CristÓVÃO	-	Portuguese
Denise	[də'ni:z]
Bobby	['bɔbi]
Cadi	-	Welsh
Cyrillus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Bowden	['bəudn]