“Even the score”
意味
To make a situation equal after being behind.
例文
Examples
“The team evened the score in the second half.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
The team evened the score in the second half.Compare with the original example
The team evened the score in the second half.
Write a two-line conversation using “Even the score”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Even the score" mean?
- "Even the score" means to make a situation equal after being behind.
- How do you use "Even the score" in a sentence?
- Example: "The team evened the score in the second half."
- Should I interpret "Even the score" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.