score
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- noun
- /skɔr/
- Informal
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verdad
- Managers, promoters, etc. know the score and they want everyone to enjoy their club.
- know the score
- the real score
- tell the score
Examples
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I am not sure anyone knows the score yet, though there is plenty of innovation going on.
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I'm just telling you what the score is, Byron.
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But the average critical score is right in the middle.
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Think about it, what is our score right now?
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The only people we hear from on that score are the special interest groups.
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We really do know the score already, and better than you do, guy, we live it.
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Do you remember the score?
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From the Big Apple to the Big Orange, I know the score.
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You are probably right; the box score doesn't tell the whole truth.
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Before we make any decisions, let's discuss what the score really is regarding the project's status.
Idioms
- Informal
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Understand what really happens in a situation, often when it is bad
- Archaic
A way to say eighty-seven years ago, used by Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Gettysburg Address
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.7
Written music that shows all the parts for singers and instruments on separate lines
- Specialized
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A quick test on a newborn to check heart rate, breathing, skin colour, muscle tone, and reflexes
- Archaic
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9.9
Seventy years that people often use to mean a typical human lifespan
- Jargon
A number that compares weightlifting results for people with different body weights
Surface Forms
Etymology
Score meaning 'the real facts' or 'what's happening' comes from 'score' as an account or record, so asking 'what's the score?' is asking for the true story or situation.