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settle (something) (out of court)

to end a disagreement and reach an agreement without having to go through trial in a court of justice. The plaintiff and defendant decided to settle before the trial. Mary and Sue settled out of court before the trial.

See:

• a score to settle
• after the dust has settled
• Charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it
• have a score to settle
• once the dust has settled
• settle
• settle a score
• settle a score with
• settle accounts
• settle affairs
• settle an old score (with someone)
• settle down
• settle down to
• settle for
• settle hash
• settle in
• settle into
• settle old scores
• settle on
• settle someone’s hash
• settle someone's hash
• settle stomach
• settle the score
• settle the score (with someone)
• settle up
• settle up with
• settle upon (something)
• the dust settles
• when the dust has settled
• when the dust settles