square (one's) account
square (one's) account
1. To settle one's debt; to pay what one owes to someone. You'll need to square your account before you check out of the hotel.
2. To avenge a misdeed. Typically followed by "with (someone)." Oh, I'll square my account with him after school—with my fists!
See also: account, square
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
square your/an acˈcount (with somebody)
,square acˈcounts (with somebody)
1 pay somebody the money you owe them: You can square your account at the end of the week.
2 hurt somebody, usually because they have done something bad to you: I’m here to square accounts with Murphy for what he did to my sister.
See also: account, square
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- square your/an account
- tell on
- tell on (one)
- be remembered for (something)
- the pot is calling the kettle black
- pot is calling the kettle black
- pay (one's) debt
- pay debt
- hang (someone) for (something)
- hang for