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
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The Kings trailed by 14 in the second quarter before staging a 17-3 run to even the score.
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
The Penguins started slowly in Detroit and fell behind on two occasions, only to twice even the score thanks to Drew O’Connor, who scored twice to end his 32-game goal-less drought.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
With a little over a week to rest and prepare, Ohio State will aim to even the score and keep its championship aspirations alive.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
At Survivor Series, the final image as the show goes off the air should be Jey celebrating a victory with the crowd as the good guys even the score and Jey gets his revenge after losing to Fatu on SmackDown.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
The Penguins started slowly in Detroit and fell behind on two occasions, only to twice even the score thanks to Drew O’Connor, who scored twice to end his 32-game goal-less drought.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
With a little over a week to rest and prepare, Ohio State will aim to even the score and keep its championship aspirations alive.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
At Survivor Series, the final image as the show goes off the air should be Jey celebrating a victory with the crowd as the good guys even the score and Jey gets his revenge after losing to Fatu on SmackDown.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Even the score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20the%20score. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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