score to settle
phrase
: something bad that was done to someone that the harmed person keeps in mind in order to do something bad in return
He says he has a few (old) scores to settle.
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“Score to settle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20to%20settle. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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