pay off old scores

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pay off old scores

verb pays off old scores · paying off old scores · paid off old scores

idiomatic, informal To settle old grudges by taking revenge. Near-synonyms: even the score, settle the score, settle a score
Similar: even the score, settle the score, settle a score

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@misc{pay_off_old_scores_2026,
  title = {pay off old scores},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pay%20off%20old%20scores},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}