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paid off old scores

paid off old scores is the simple past and past participle of pay off old scores.

Meaning of pay off old scores

Verb

pay off old scores (third-person singular simple present pays off old scores, present participle paying off old scores, simple past and past participle paid off old scores)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To settle old grudges by taking revenge.
    • Near-synonyms: even the score, settle the score, settle a score

Questions about paid off old scores

What is paid off old scores the simple past and past participle of?
Paid off old scores is the simple past and past participle of pay off old scores.

Words near paid off old scores in the dictionary

  1. paid it forward
  2. paid nature's debt
  3. paid no heed
  4. paid no mind
  5. paid off
  6. paid off old scores
  7. paid one's addresses
  8. paid one's debt to society
  9. paid one's dues
  10. paid one's own freight
  11. paid one's own way

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