settle a score
idiomPart ofscore
settle a score — idiom
1. to take revenge on someone for something wrong or unfair they did to you in the
1.idiom
Definition
to take revenge on someone for something wrong or unfair they did to you in the past.
Example
After years of feeling cheated, Tendai finally settled the score with his former business partner.
The movie is about a woman who returns to her hometown to settle an old score with the family that ruined hers.