get even or get even worse

English

Etymology

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

Phrase

get even or get even worse

  1. (colloquial, humorous, gambling) 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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