settle up

Idioms and Phrases

Also, settle with someone . Pay a debt or one's share of the cost, as in When can you settle up for the tickets I bought for us? or Jean said she'd settle with the bank next month .

Example Sentences

This puts Clarence in debt to a loan shark named Jedediah, who could potentially kill him if he doesn't settle up.

From Salon

Money is withheld from every paycheck, and taxpayers settle up with the IRS each year.

From Washington Times

I hope that these tools may serve Seattle’s activists and encourage polluters of the Duwamish River to settle up.

From Seattle Times

When it comes time to settle up your tax debt, you’ll likely have a few options to discuss.

From Encyclopedia.com

"I stayed in Oklahoma to help settle up the estate and clean up mom and daddy's house," McEntire said to People.

From Salon

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