even the score



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.
See also: even, score

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kumari-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Umekooo-me-koJapanese
Beatriu-Catalan
Alicia[ə'liʃiə]
Adger['ædʒə]
Bibigul-Kazakh