even up (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈiːvən ʌp/
Definition
To make a score or amount equal, especially by adding to the lower side.
Examples
The team managed to even up the score in the last minute of the game.
We need to even up the distribution of tasks among the group members.
How to Use even up
- even up the score (collocation)
- To make the score equal in a game or competition. — "The striker scored a goal to even up the score before halftime."
- even up the distribution (collocation)
- To make the way something is shared or spread out equal. — "The manager decided to even up the distribution of overtime hours."
- even things up (idiom)
- To make a situation fair or equal, often after an imbalance. — "He offered to pay for both their meals to even things up after she covered the last one."
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