| 词汇 | settle an account |
| 释义 | settle an account idiom 清算旧账，报复 to harm someone because they have harmed you in the past Police think that the killings may be a result of accounts being settled between local gangs. 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。 |
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