get even or get even worse

phrase

To take even further risks in a bet to make one's money back, or lose even more trying.

“― You boys ready to get even or get even worse? ― Hell yeah, dude, I'm $5000 in the dump, let's bet another 5 bands on black.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. colloquialhumorousgamblingTo take even further risks in a bet to make one's money back, or lose even more trying.

    ― You boys ready to get even or get even worse? ― Hell yeah, dude, I'm $5000 in the dump, let's bet another 5 bands on black.

Origin

From the phrasal verb get even (“recover one's losses”) and get even worse (“to worsen”, just the words in their ordinary meanings).

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APA

get even or get even worse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20even%20or%20get%20even%20worse

MLA

“get even or get even worse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20even%20or%20get%20even%20worse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get even or get even worse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20even%20or%20get%20even%20worse.

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