settle (something) (out of court)
to end a disagreement and reach an agreement without having to go through trial in a court of justice. The plaintiff and defendant decided to settle before the trial. Mary and Sue settled out of court before the trial.
See:- a score to settle
- after the dust has settled
- after the dust settles
- after/when the dust settles
- Charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it
- have a score to settle
- let the dust settle
- once the dust has settled
- settle
- settle (one's) affairs
- settle (one's) hash
- settle (one's) stomach
- settle a score
- settle a score (with someone)
- settle a score with
- settle a score/an account
- settle accounts
- settle accounts with someone
- settle affairs
- settle an account
- settle an old score (with someone)
- settle down
- settle down to (something)
- settle for
- settle for (something)
- settle hash
- settle in
- settle in(to) (something or some place)
- settle into
- settle into (something)
- settle old scores (with someone)
- settle old scores, to
- settle on
- settle on (something)
- settle someone’s hash
- settle someone's hash
- settle someone's hash, to
- settle stomach
- settle the score
- settle the score (with someone)
- settle up
- settle up (with one)
- settle up with
- settle upon (something)
- settle with (one)
- the dust settles
- when the dust has settled
- when the dust settles