even

be even (with someone)

1. To not be indebted (to someone) for something; to not owe (someone) anything. I helped Sarah set up the community center for her casino night in return for her helping me move, so she and I are even now. Tell you what: buy me dinner this Friday. That way, you'll be even with me for the money I lent you.
2. To no longer have cause to seek revenge (against someone). You broke the tail light on my car, so I slashed your tires—now we're even.
See also: even

get even (with someone)

To exact revenge or take retaliatory action (against someone) as a means of equalizing some prior mistreatment. This prank may seem elaborate, but I need to get even with my brother for dumping a bucket of water on me the other day. After Sheila figured out that Tammy was the one who had started the rumor about her, she swore that she would get even. No one criticizes the boss, as we're all afraid he may fire us just to get even.
See also: even, get
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*even

(with someone) not being indebted to someone for money; no longer needing to retaliate against someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) I will get even with you for breaking my baseball bat! Jimmy got even with Bill by punching him in the nose.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See:
  • (even) a worm will turn
  • (even) the best of friends must part
  • all the more reason for
  • an even break
  • and it's not even close
  • as we speak
  • as we speak, (even)
  • be even
  • be even (with someone)
  • be even Steven(s)
  • be/get even with somebody
  • break even
  • call it even
  • can't even
  • don't even go there
  • Don't even look like
  • don't even look like (something)
  • don't even think about it
  • don't get mad, get even
  • draw even
  • even
  • even a blind hog finds an acorn every now and then
  • even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while
  • even a fish wouldn't get caught if he kept his mouth shut
  • Even a worm will turn
  • even as
  • even as we speak
  • even better
  • even break
  • even Homer (sometimes) nods
  • even if it kills me
  • even if only
  • even if/though
  • even in the best of times
  • even Jove (sometimes) nods
  • even keel
  • even money
  • even now
  • even now/then
  • even out
  • even so
  • even Stephens
  • even Steven
  • even stevens
  • even the score
  • even then
  • even though
  • even up
  • even/much/still less
  • evened out
  • even-steven
  • get an even break
  • get even
  • get even (with someone)
  • get even with
  • give (one) an even break
  • give someone an even break
  • have an even chance
  • have an even chance of (doing something)
  • honours are even
  • I can't even
  • it isn't even funny
  • it's not even funny
  • keep an even keel
  • keep on an even keel
  • land so poor it wouldn't even raise a fuss
  • land so poor you couldn't raise a fuss on it
  • never give a sucker an even break
  • never give a sucker an even chance
  • not (even) go there
  • on an even keel
  • with honours even
  • without (even) batting an eye
  • without (even) batting an eyelash
  • without (even) blinking an eye
References in classic literature
But to his great surprise she had not once approached the subject and had not even offered him the Testament.
Crime And Punishment
"No.--He thinks Marianne's affection too deeply rooted for any change in it under a great length of time, and even supposing her heart again free, is too diffident of himself to believe, that with such a difference of age and disposition he could ever attach her.
Dashwood, "even if I remain at Barton; and in all probability,--for I hear it is a large village,--indeed there certainly MUST be some small house or cottage close by, that would suit us quite as well as our present situation."
Sense and Sensibility
The twigs and branches hurled at Numa, Tarzan soon realized, did not hurt him greatly even when they struck him, and did not injure him at all, so the ape-man looked about for more effective missiles, nor did he have to look long.
The hairless ape-thing with the man scent was worst of all, for he had even the temerity to advance upon the ground to within a few yards of the Lord of the Jungle, that he might with greater accuracy and force hurl the sharp bits of granite and the heavy sticks at him.
This must be some old lion whose failing strength and agility had forced him to any prey that he could catch; but even a single lion, undisputed, could exterminate the tribe, or at least make its existence so precarious and so terrifying that life would no longer be a pleasant condition.
To anyone but Tarzan of the Apes it might have seemed rather a risky plan, and perhaps it did even to him; but Tarzan rather liked things that contained a considerable element of danger.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan
I want you clearly to understand how I am placed, supposing a distinguished member of my household--supposing even you, Prince Maiyo--were to come within the arm of the law.
The Illustrious Prince
He lived almost entirely in a little room that was in the very centre of the enormous labyrinth of all the other rooms, and even in this he erected another sort of central cabin or cupboard, lined with steel, like a safe or a battleship.
Perhaps somebody introduced a firearm so new that it didn't even look like a firearm.
They were geological experts sent to investigate the old question of the alleged supply of gold from the rocks round here, upon which (as it was said) the small city-state had so long maintained its credit and been able to negotiate with its neighbours even under the ceaseless bombardment of bigger armies.
And even as he did so he heard a burst of cries and tumult in the long rooms and corridors without.
The Wisdom Of Father Brown
I fear neither battle nor the din of chariots, but Jove's will is stronger than ours; Jove at one time makes even a strong man draw back and snatches victory from his grasp, while at another he will set him on to fight.
The Trojans would now have been worsted by the brave Achaeans and driven back to Ilius through their own cowardice, while the Argives, so great was their courage and endurance, would have achieved a triumph even against the will of Jove, if Apollo had not roused Aeneas, in the likeness of Periphas son of Epytus, an attendant who had grown old in the service of Aeneas' aged father, and was at all times devoted to him.
Thus did they fight as it were a flaming fire; it seemed as though it had gone hard even with the sun and moon, for they were hidden over all that part where the bravest heroes were fighting about the dead son of Menoetius, whereas the other Danaans and Achaeans fought at their ease in full daylight with brilliant sunshine all round them, and there was not a cloud to be seen neither on plain nor mountain.
Iliad