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pay off old scores

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
pay of-f old s-cores
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To settle old grudges by taking revenge.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pays off old scores (present, singular) paying off old scores (participle, present) paid off old scores (participle, past) paid off old scores (past)

Phrases

keep score pay the piper pay the price pay back revenge is a dish best served cold

Frequently Paired Words

keep score pay the piper pay the price scoreboard scorekeeper scorekeeping payback pay back

Synonyms

even the score settle the score settle a score

Questions

What does pay off old scores mean?
To settle old grudges by taking revenge.

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