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evening the score

evening the score is the present participle and gerund of even the score.

Meaning of even the score

Verb

even the score (third-person singular simple present evens the score, present participle evening the score, simple past and past participle evened the score)

  1. (idiomatic) To seek or obtain revenge against someone.
    • Near-synonyms: pay off old scores, pay back in someone's own coin

Questions about evening the score

What is evening the score the present participle and gerund of?
Evening the score is the present participle and gerund of even the score.

Words near evening the score in the dictionary

  1. evening school
  2. evening schools
  3. evening star
  4. evening stars
  5. evening tea
  6. evening the score
  7. evening up
  8. evening wrap
  9. evening wraps
  10. evening-dressed
  11. evening-gowned

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