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Tigers were by no means cowed, and taking advantage of a Sharks penalty, struck back to even the scores again on the powerplay, Richard Plant scoring from Andrew McKinney and Jonathan Weaver.
I had gone through years of self-loathing and denial as a teenager, and I felt this somehow helped even the score.
A SON of Even The Score, sire of this season's leading American three-year-old Dullahan, topped the eighth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Tuesday night when selling to Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Stables for $260,000.
"Malbon was stretchered off in the 3-0 defeat to Mansfield but was said to be aware of his surroundings and even the score of the game at the point of his injury as he was carried into the air ambulance, which had landed on the Aggborough turf."
Then came a great move from Sherwood, who''s accurate pass to Westwick resulted in him hitting the ball from the edge of the box to even the score. Redcar gave away another penalty but Paice saved again.
Summary: Amir Khan has declared his intention to even the score against Lamont Peterson when the two meet for a Las Vegas rematch in May.
Iran said Wednesday that the Gulf region has become under its "fiery" control and that it will even the score if any country searched its Iranian ships, adding that the Strait of Hormuz has fallen into its grasp, the Saudi daily AL WATAN reported Wednesday.
The match has taken place at Butts Park Arena for the past five years and King Henry will be looking to even the score as Bablake have four of those games.
But as Sam and his friends set out to even the score, they soon discover that George may not be the monster they thought and that their revenge could have monstrous consequences of its own.
even the score Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a score to settle
an argument to finish, a bone to pick I have a score to settle with him. He owes me a month's rent.box score
box score1] A detailed summary of actions or an event, as in The President wanted to base his reelection campaign on his box score. The term comes from baseball, where since about 1910 it has signified a statistical summary in table form of the essential details of a game. About 1930 it began to be used figuratively, especially by politicians referring to their own record while in office.
2] In military slang, the number of dead, wounded, or missing in action. For example, Never mind the details of the battle; just give the lieutenant the box score. [c. 1950]
have a score to settle
Idiom[s]: have a score to settle [with sb]Theme: ARGUMENT - SETTLE
to have a problem to clear up with someone; to have to get even with someone about something.
• I have a score to settle with John.
• John and I have a score to settle.
know the score
know what is happening, in the know, know your stuff The leader of the party should know the score. He or she should be well informed.score
1. to obtain illicit drugs [1930s. U.S.]2. to achieve a liason with a sexually desirable person
3. twenty pounds sterling
score off
1．cancel by drawing a line through 划去Three of the names on the list had been scored off．名单上有3个名字被划掉了。
These words have been scored off．这些词被划掉了。
2．make oneself appear clever by making sb．else appear stupid 羞辱；使丢脸；驳倒；在辩论中击败（某人）
She likes to score off people when she can．一有可能她就想胜过别人。
I hate conversations where people try to score off each other．我讨厌人们那种彼此都想驳倒对方的谈话。
score to settle
[See a score to settle]score up
set down as a record 记下The innkeeper scored up the man's indebtedness on the slate．酒店老板把那个人欠的帐记在石板上。
settle a score
settle a scoreAlso, settle or wipe out an old score or scores. Get even, avenge a grievance or an injury. For example, Wendy settled an old score with Bill when she made him wait for half an hour in the rain. These expressions, dating from the mid-1800s to early 1900s, all use score in the sense of “an account” or “bill.” Also see pay off, def. 3.
settle a score with
Idiom[s]: settle a score with someone AND settle the score [with someone]Theme: SOLUTION
to clear up a problem with someone; to get even with someone. [Slang.]
• John wants to settle a score with his neighbor.
• Tom, it's time you and I settled the score.
settle a score with someone
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.settle a score|score|settle|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.
settle the score
Idiom[s]: settle a score with someone AND settle the score [with someone]Theme: SOLUTION
to clear up a problem with someone; to get even with someone. [Slang.]
• John wants to settle a score with his neighbor.
• Tom, it's time you and I settled the score.
the score
the scoresee know the score.
the score|know|know the score|score
n., slang The truth; the real story or information; what is really happening; the way people and the world really are. Very few people know the score in politics. You are too young to know the score yet. What's the score anyhow? When will the program begin?Compare: KNOW ONE'S STUFF, KNOW ONE'S WAY AROUND, THE ROPES.