saldare i conti
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “to settle the bill”.
Verb edit
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)
- (idiomatic) to settle accounts, to even the score [+ con (someone) = with]
- Synonyms: rivalersi, rifarsi; see also Thesaurus:vendicarsi