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paying off old scores

paying off old scores is the present participle and gerund 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 paying off old scores

What is paying off old scores the present participle and gerund of?
Paying off old scores is the present participle and gerund of pay off old scores.

Words near paying off old scores in the dictionary

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

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