Phrase
squares up
verb
结清；清偿
squares up is the third person singular of square up.
settle a debt or account
- 1.
to get ready for a fight
准备打架
- 2.
to adopt a fighting stance
摆出战斗姿态。
- 3.
to face (someone) in a contest
在比赛中面对(某人)
- 4.
to pay back money that is owed
偿还欠款。
- 5.
To mill (blocks, inserts, etc) into precisely square condition.
将(块、嵌件等)铣削成精确的方形
摆出打架架势；准备动武；准备打架；摆出战斗姿态。；在比赛中面对(某人)；偿还欠款。
In use
After the meal, we squared up and left the restaurant.
I'll cover the cost of the tickets now, and you can square up with me later.
The accountant squared up the company's books at the end of the month.
square up (with sb)
I need to square up with you for the tickets.
我需要跟你结清票钱。
square up (to sb)
也可用 'square up against'。
The two fighters squared up to each other.
两位拳手互相摆好架势。
Common mistakes
I need to square up to him for the bill.I need to square up with him for the bill.
Connections
Confusing words
- square off
- 摆好架势（准备打斗或争论） · square up 指准备打斗的起始动作或结清欠款，而 square off 强调面对面摆好架势，常指比赛或争论前的对峙。
- settle up
- 结清账目，了结事务 · square up 侧重付清具体欠款，而 settle up 常用在最终结算所有费用或结束一段关系时的账目清算。
Word family
- squares up
- third person singular
- squared up
- past, past participle
- squaring up
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于非正式场合；表示结算或摆好架势
Learn the forms together
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