Idiom
settle one's account
Meaning
To return what one owes; to make good on one's debts; to pay back.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I need to settle my account with the shop today.”
“After the project finished, the company finally settled its account with all the freelance workers.”
“Before he departed for the coast, he made sure to settle his account at the inn to avoid any lingering obligations.”
Examples
simple
“I need to settle my account with the shop today.”
contextual
“After the project finished, the company finally settled its account with all the freelance workers.”
complex
“Before he departed for the coast, he made sure to settle his account at the inn to avoid any lingering obligations.”
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