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square up

[/skwer ʌp/]
verb
acertar contas; assume uma posição de luta; resolver uma dívida
1. To settle a debt or financial obligation
I'll square up with you after I get paid.
Vou acertar contas com você depois que receber meu salário.
2. To assume a fighting stance, typically before a physical confrontation
The two fighters squared up in the ring.
Os dois lutadores se posicionaram para lutar no ringue.
3. To confront someone directly or prepare for conflict
They squared up against each other during the debate.
Eles se confrontaram um ao outro durante o debate.
4. To make something even or level
Square up the corners of the frame.
Ajuste os cantos do quadro para ficarem retos.
NYC Slang
Get ready to fight; settle your debts
Synonyms
settle uppay upface offconfrontstraighten up
Antonyms
back downavoidignore

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acertar contas
Common for financial settlement
General Brazilian
se posicionar para brigar
Used for fighting stance
Portugal
ajustar contas
More common in European Portuguese for settling debts
Portugal
defrontar-se
Used for confrontation context

Related Idioms & Phrases

square accounts
get square with someone
square the circle
square one
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