square-up
Pay what's owed
Square-up is a confrontation or settling of accounts, often physical.
Two people who square up face each other directly, typically preparing to fight: They squared up in the parking lot.
The phrase also means to settle a debt or make things even: Let me square up with you for dinner.
In sports, to square up is to position yourself properly facing a target or opponent.
Head's anterior surface
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
challenge · fight · beef · throwdown · scrap · altercation · clash · brawl
Fulfilling a financial obligation
dues · owe · pay up · even up · balance · clear · reimburse · settle up
face
Head's anterior surface
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
face-off · challenge · fight · beef · throwdown · scrap · altercation · clash · brawl · sizing up
payment
Fulfilling a financial obligation
account · dues · owe · pay up · even up · balance · clear · reimburse · settle up · make good
straighten
Make linear or orderly
plumb · right angle · perpendicular · corners · edges · frame · carpenter · measure · flush · even