all square
Britishadjective
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mutually clear of all debts or obligations
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(of contestants or teams in sports) having equal scores
Example Sentences
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He raced into a 3-0 lead but was pegged back to all square by the seven-time Premier League winner Van Gerwen.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Fleetwood and Thomas jousted through the back nine and also made it to the last all square.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
Instead of the match being all square with three holes to play, Europe was 2 up and on its way to another point.
From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023
Europe built another early lead, 2 up through eight holes, until Scheffler birdied the ninth and Europe bogeyed the 10th to bring it back to all square.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023
Now you want to stand all square upon that, naturally enough; it is a pot of money,—seven-and-thirty thousand pounds.
From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James
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