pay# — pay vb Pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense are comparable when they mean to give money or an equivalent in return for something. Pay is the ordinary term when the giving or furnishing of money to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
you get what you pay for — Something that is very low in price is not usually of very good quality … The small dictionary of idiomes
if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys — Peanuts in the sense of ‘a small sum of money’ (esp. when considered as inadequate payment) originated as mid 20th cent. US slang. 1966 L. COULTHARD in Director Aug. 228 Shareholders want the best available businessmen to lead the companies and… … Proverbs new dictionary
pay — [[t]pe͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ pays, paying, paid 1) VERB When you pay an amount of money to someone, you give it to them because you are buying something from them or because you owe it to them. When you pay something such as a bill or a debt, you pay the… … English dictionary
Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough — Don t Stop Til You Get Enough … Wikipedia
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get — Infobox Television episode | Title = Pilot Series = Married... with Children Season = 1 Episode = 6 Airdate = May 10, 1987 (Fox) Production = 1.06 Writer = Katherine Green, Richard Gurman Director = Linda Day Episode List = Episode Chronology… … Wikipedia
eat what you kill — idiom. The business philosophy that a person who accomplishes something should get the full financial benefit that results from that accomplishment. eat what you kill adj. Example Citation: Most big public companies are run by professional… … New words
pay — 1 /peI/ verb past tense and past participle paid /peId/ 1 GIVE MONEY (I, T) to give someone money for something you have bought, or for something they have done for you: They ran off without paying. | Didn t pay em a penny, just asked em to do it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pay — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hourly, monthly, weekly ▪ full, half (both esp. BrE) ▪ He has taken leave on half pay. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
pay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. compensate; discharge, pay off; render, offer; be profitable, yield [a profit], show a profit, be worthwhile. n. wages, salary; payment, compensation. See payment, success, offer. II (Roget s IV) n. 1 … English dictionary for students
