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.

Examples of score to settle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And Eric is not the only Traitors cast member with a score to settle. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026

Lurhmann’s got his own score to settle. — Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban have a score to settle in the trailer for Amazon MGM Studios‘ action feature The Bluff. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026

How to Watch Louisville vs Virginia Tech Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm has a score to settle when his side faces Virginia Tech on Saturday in what will be the first time these teams have met in Blacksburg since 1991. — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2025

After falling on the road to San Diego last month, the Comets will kick off Red Friday with a score to settle. — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for score to settle

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• gunmetal
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• unsettle
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• metal