all square
Neither side ahead
All square means even or tied, with neither side ahead.
In games and competitions, teams that are all square have the same score: The match was all square at halftime.
In financial matters, it means debts are settled and accounts balanced: Pay me back the twenty and we'll be all square.
Free from deception
- aboveboardHonest and unconcealed
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- on the levelHonest and trustworthy
- straightNot curved or crooked
equitable · evenhanded · sportsmanlike · fair-minded · just · ethical · principled · decent
Uniform and level
- paid upHaving discharged all debts
- clearedFound not guilty
- quitsVoluntarily stops or departs
- reconciledRestored to harmony
resolved · discharged · settled up · accounted for · debt-free · balanced out · finalized · concluded
honest
Free from deception
- aboveboardHonest and unconcealed
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- on the levelHonest and trustworthy
straight · equitable · evenhanded · sportsmanlike · fair-minded · just · ethical · principled · decent · upright
even
Uniform and level
reconciled · resolved · discharged · settled up · accounted for · debt-free · balanced out · finalized · concluded · completed
- tiestie, necktie, bow tie, bow ties, bowtie
- Match Playmatch play, dormie, halve, halved, concession