even the score

Meaning

1. to harm or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past

In the movies · 5

• I thought we'd sort of even the score.The Fall Guy2024
• Sacrifice yourself on the altar of dignity and even the score.10 Things I Hate About You1999
• To even the score between you and me.Once Upon a Time in America1984
• ...and even though the score is tied, we're gonna lose.Win Win2011
• to even the score with your old pal Ed.Nebraska2013

Learn it in full scenes

• Win Win2011
  • Mike's Family Breakfast
  • Mike Stalls on a Broken Boiler
  • Mike Wants to Be Leo's Guardian

From the same entry

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