pay off old scores
pay off old scores verb: to settle old grudges by taking revenge.
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)
- To settle old grudges by taking revenge.
- Near-synonyms: even the score, settle the score, settle a score
- Synonyms:
- even the score, settle the score, settle a score
Synonyms of pay off old scores
Forms of pay off old scores
| third-person singular present | pays off old scores |
|---|---|
| present participle | paying off old scores |
| past participle | paid off old scores |
| past | paid off old scores |
Questions about pay off old scores
- What does pay off old scores mean?
- Pay off old scores means to settle old grudges by taking revenge.
- What part of speech is pay off old scores?
- Pay off old scores is a verb.
- What is the past tense of pay off old scores?
- The past tense of pay off old scores is paid off old scores.
Words near pay off old scores in the dictionary
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