| 释义 |
settle accounts with someone settle accounts1. To pay or receive money owed. The phrase can be used by the debtor or the debtee. I need to settle accounts with Dean now, before I owe him even more money! Thanks for settling accounts with me, I really needed the money this month.2. To avenge a misdeed. Now that she thinks I started that rumor about her, I'm worried about how she is going to settle accounts with me. Oh, I'll use my fists to settle accounts with him after school!See also: account, settlesettle (or square) accounts with someone 1 pay money owed to someone. 2 have revenge on someone.See also: account, settle, someone |