even the score

idiom
UK: /ˈiːvən ðə skɔː/
US: /ˈiːvən ðə skɔːr/

  1. To get revenge for something that someone has done to you.

    1. I will even the score with him.
    2. After their constant cheating, it was time to even the score and show them what it felt like.

  2. To make things equal, especially in a competition or game.

    1. We need to even the score now.
    2. They managed to even the score in the final minute of the basketball game.

Synonyms

take revenge retaliate
even the score phrasal-verb

  1. To retaliate; to get revenge.

    1. I had to even the score after that insult.
    2. He planned to even the score for the wrongs that he suffered in his childhood.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "even the score" in English means: To get revenge for something that someone has done to you., To make things equal, especially in a competition or game..

The phonetic transcription of "even the score" is /ˈiːvən ðə skɔː/ in British English and /ˈiːvən ðə skɔːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "even the score": take revenge, retaliate.

Example usage of "even the score": "I will even the score with him.". More examples on the page.