saldare i conti

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, to settle the bill.

Verb

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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 [+ con (someone) = with]
    Synonyms: rivalersi, rifarsi; see also Thesaurus:vendicarsi