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单词 settle an account
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settle an account

idiom
toharmsomeone because they haveharmedyou in the past:
清算旧账，报复
Policethinkthat thekillingsmay be aresultofaccountsbeingsettledbetweenlocalgangs.警方认为这些谋杀事件可能是当地黑帮互相清算旧账的结果。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Revenge and vengefulness
  • avenge
  • avenger
  • bite
  • bite back (atsomeone/something)
  • don't get mad, get evenidiom
  • eye
  • hit
  • medicine
  • mind
  • pay
  • paysomeone/somethingback
  • reprisal
  • retaliate
  • retaliation
  • retaliatory
  • two can play at that gameidiom
  • vengeance
  • vengeful
  • vengefully
  • vengefulness
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(Definition ofsettle an accountfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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