settle (something) (out of court)
to end a disagreement and reach an agreement without having to go through trial in a court of justice. The plaintiff and defendant decided to settle before the trial. Mary and Sue settled out of court before the trial.
See:- a score to settle
 - after the dust has settled
 - after the dust settles
 - after/when the dust settles
 - Charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it
 - have a score to settle
 - let the dust settle
 - once the dust has settled
 - settle
 - settle (one's) affairs
 - settle (one's) hash
 - settle (one's) stomach
 - settle a score
 - settle a score (with someone)
 - settle a score with
 - settle a score/an account
 - settle accounts
 - settle accounts with someone
 - settle affairs
 - settle an account
 - settle an old score (with someone)
 - settle down
 - settle down to (something)
 - settle for
 - settle for (something)
 - settle hash
 - settle in
 - settle in(to) (something or some place)
 - settle into
 - settle into (something)
 - settle old scores (with someone)
 - settle old scores, to
 - settle on
 - settle on (something)
 - settle someone’s hash
 - settle someone's hash
 - settle someone's hash, to
 - settle stomach
 - settle the score
 - settle the score (with someone)
 - settle up
 - settle up (with one)
 - settle up with
 - settle upon (something)
 - settle with (one)
 - the dust settles
 - when the dust has settled
 - when the dust settles