saldare i conti

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to settle the bill”.

Verb

saldàre i conti (first-person singular present sàldo i conti, first-person singular past historic saldài i conti, past participle saldàto i conti, auxiliary avére)

1. (idiomatic) to settle accounts, to even the score [with con ‘with someone’]

   Synonyms: rivalersi, rifarsi; see also Thesaurus:vendicarsi