even the score

idiom

1

: to get enough points, goals, runs, etc., to have the same score as one's opponent : to tie the score in a game

They evened the score at 5–5.

2

: to harm or punish someone who caused one harm

Examples of even the score in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gail must now attempt to sleep with Jon Hamm to even the score. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026

Stephanie Vaquer then came out to help even the score, sending Vaquer into the crowd and taking her out with a dive. —Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Tagging along with her trusty gay best friend and co-worker Otto (Miles Gutierrez-Riley) to a hair convention in Hollywood, the pair sets out to even the score and help Gail hook up with her own pass, Jon Hamm. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026

Then, the final blow — Tampa Bay rallied in Game 4 to even the score at 3-3 in the second period before Columbus regained the lead a minute later and eventually completed the sweep with a 7-3 victory. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for even the score

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