owe someone one

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owe someone one

verb owes someone one · owing someone one · owed someone one

To be indebted to someone. You still owe me one as far as I'm concerned.

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verb be indebted to someone

Español	deberle una a alguien
Français	devoir une fière chandelle, à charge de revanche, renvoyer l'ascenseur, en devoir une

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@misc{owe_someone_one_2026,
  title = {owe someone one},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/owe%20someone%20one},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}