square up

Meaning

1. 1

   square up (to sb / sth)

   to face a difficult situation and deal with it in a determined way

2. 2

   square up (to sb / sth)

   to face sb as if you are going to fight them

3. 3

   square up (with sb)

   to pay money that you owe

   Can I leave you to square up with the waiter?

In the movies · 3

• So I squares up, casual like.Trainspotting1996
• What's up, Square? What's wrong?Okay.Life in a Year2020
• -You should clear the square. -Shut up.The Gray Man2022

From the same entry

• a square meal
• a square peg
• back to square one
• square away
• square off
• square with
• square with
• fair and square