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even something out

to make something even or level. Please even the gravel out. They evened out the surface of the road.

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even out

v.

1. To make something more balanced or equitable: The typesetter evened out the columns so that they were both 60 lines long. The barber evened my hair out in back.

2. To become more balanced or equitable: I'll pay for the appetizers and dessert if you pay for the meal—that way everything evens out.

See also: even, out