settle a score account (with somebody)

settle a score account (with somebody)
settle a ˈscore/an acˈcount (with sb) | settle an old ˈscore idiom
to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past

‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’

Main entry:settleidiom

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