be even

Meaning

1. 1

   to no longer owe sb money or a favour

2. 2

   be / get even (with sb)

   to cause sb the same amount of trouble or harm as they have caused you

   I'll get even with you for this, just you wait.

In the movies · 50

• You wait, I'll get even.Cruella2021
• We'll get even with Lady Holiday tonight when we steal her necklace.The Great Muppet Caper1981
• You disgust me!The Spanish Prisoner1997
• we ll be evenJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum2019
• That d be even nicerThe Hateful Eight2015
• it'll be even worse.Sonic the Hedgehog2020
• Next one's gonna be even faster.The Boys in the Boat2023
• The orcas' intelligence may be even superior to man's.Blackfish2013

From the same entry

• even as
• even if
• even now
• even so
• even less
• break even
• have an even chance
• on an even keel
• the honours are even
• even the score
• even out
• even out

More idioms

• as it turned out
• made for other
• in future
• what is doing
• if you like
• be all the same to
• break the ice
• it's not my problem
• play safe
• under the impression that
• be bothered
• hands off