square offvi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."
(prepare to fight)
摆好架势准备打斗 bǎi hǎo jià shì zhǔn bèi dǎ dòu
把…划分成方格 bǎ … huà fēn chéng fāng gé
使成四方形 shǐ chéng sì fāng xíng
The boxers squared off before the referee blew the whistle.