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1 settle (an account/old score) with someone
settle (an account/old score) with someoneEnglish-Dutch dictionary > settle (an account/old score) with someone
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2 settle
n. een bank met hoge leuning--------v. regelen; bijleggen; regeling treffen; bevolken; vaststellen; betalen; vestigen, koloniseren; wonen; (be)landensettle1[ setl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————settle21 gaan zitten ⇒ zich neerzetten, neerstrijken♦voorbeelden:darkness settled on the town • duisternis daalde neer op de stadsettle back in a chair • gemakkelijk gaan zitten in een stoelwe haven't yet settled in • we zijn nog niet op ordesettle for something • genoegen nemen met ietssettle into new surroundings • wennen aan een nieuwe omgevingsettle (down) to something • zich ergens op concentreren, zich ergens toe zetten→ settle down settle down/♦voorbeelden:settle with someone • rekening/schulden betalen aan iemand→ settle down settle down/2 vestigen 〈 in woonplaats, maatschappij〉 ⇒ 〈 bij uitbreiding〉 aan een goede baan helpen, aan de man/vrouw brengen7 schikken ⇒ bijleggen, tot een schikking komen8 〈 informeel〉 afrekenen met 〈 alleen figuurlijk〉 ⇒ tot zwijgen brengen, doen ophouden; betaald zetten♦voorbeelden:4 she settled her mother among the pillows • zij legde haar moeder comfortabel neer tussen de kussensshe settled herself in the chair • zij nestelde zich in haar stoel6 that settles it! • dat doet de deur dicht!settle into • zich thuis doen voelen insettle on • vastzetten op
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settle a score with — (smb) retaliate against someone, pay someone back for a past wrong He always appears to be trying to settle the score with him and never treats him fairly … Idioms and examples
settle a score account (with somebody) — settle a ˈscore/an acˈcount (with sb) | settle an old ˈscore idiom to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past • ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’ Main entry: ↑settleidiom … Useful english dictionary
settle an (old) score (with someone) — phrase to do something bad to someone because they did something bad to you enemies who have an old score to settle Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat yousynonym Main entry: settle … Useful english dictionary
settle\ a\ score — • settle a score • wipe out an old score To hurt (someone) in return for a wrong or loss. John settled an old score with Bob by beating him. Compare: get back at, get even … Словарь американских идиом
settle a score — To settle a score is to retaliate against someone or take revenge for a past wrong. James has made an appointment with his lawyer he has a score to settle with someone … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
settle a score — also[wipe out an old score] To hurt (someone) in return for a wrong or loss. * /John settled an old score with Bob by beating him./ Compare: GET BACK AT, GET EVEN … Dictionary of American idioms
settle a score — also[wipe out an old score] To hurt (someone) in return for a wrong or loss. * /John settled an old score with Bob by beating him./ Compare: GET BACK AT, GET EVEN … Dictionary of American idioms
settle a score — to harm someone who has harmed you in the past. Police believe the killer was a gang member settling a score with a rival gang. (often + with) … New idioms dictionary
settle a/the score — to harm or punish someone who has harmed you The movie is about a woman who seeks out an old enemy to settle a score. He says he has a few (old) scores to settle. She wants to settle the score with her ex husband. • • • Main Entry: ↑score settle … Useful english dictionary
settle*/*/*/ — [ˈset(ə)l] verb 1) [T] to end an argument or legal disagreement The two sides are holding talks to settle the dispute.[/ex] The case was settled out of court (= without asking a law court to decide).[/ex] 2) [T] to decide something definitely It… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
settle a an account (with somebody) — settle a ˈscore/an acˈcount (with sb) | settle an old ˈscore idiom to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past • ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’ Main entry: ↑settleidiom … Useful english dictionary