the score
Points at buzzer
The score is the current situation or relevant facts, especially ones not immediately obvious: What's the score with the merger?
I know the score—you don't have to explain.
It implies insider knowledge or understanding of how things really stand.
The phrase often appears after verbs like know, understand, or find out.
- pointsUnits of tally
- gradeClassification by rank
- gameOrganized play or sport
- sheet musicPublished performance notation
- goalDesired end result
retribution · tally · twenty · revenge · reckoning · orchestration · payoff · settlement · ranking · soundtrack · grudge · notation · win · triumph · victory · arrangement · sheet · melody
the scoreplaying by ear
Performing without written music
improvisation · free jazz · jamming · extemporization · ad lib
the scorecluelessness
Lack of awareness or understanding
ignorance · obliviousness · naivety · confusion · bewilderment
score, scores, scored, scoring, scorer, scorecard, scoreless, scorecards, rescore