square off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения подготовки к противостоянию или борьбе с кем-либо или чем-либо, или принятия оборонительной или агрессивной стойки.

A phrasal verb used to indicate preparing to confront or fight someone or something, or to adopt a defensive or aggressive stance.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Prepare to fight or competeinformal

   To assume a fighting stance or prepare to confront someone, either physically or in a competitive context.

   Приготовиться к бою или соревнованию

   • The two boxers squared off in the ring.
   • The politicians squared off in a heated debate.
   • The teams squared off for the final match.

   Synonymsbattleclashconfrontduelface offtangle

2. Make something squareformal

   To shape or cut something so that it has straight edges and right angles.

   Выровнять

   • He squared off the edges of the wooden plank.
   • The carpenter squared off the block of marble.
   • She squared off the paper before folding it.

   Synonymsdresssquarestraightentrimtrue

Base verbsquare