evened the score
Settled the debt
Evened the score means to retaliate or gain revenge, restoring balance after being wronged or falling behind.
The phrase comes from sports, where tying the score levels the contest.
In broader use, it suggests settling accounts: After years of being overlooked, she evened the score by starting her own competing firm.
- comebackRecovery after decline
- equalizerWhat evens things out
- all squareScores are level
- drawCreate with pencil
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
vindication · parity · level playing field · point · fairness · revenge · counteraction · reconciliation · closure · rectification · leveling · rival · balance · catharsis · retribution · poetic justice · payback · equilibrium
competitive balance
evened the scorepulled ahead
Gained the lead
took the lead · fell behind · dominated · trailed · lagged behind
even, evened, evening, evens, evenly, evenness, uneven, unevenly, unevenness