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111pay in installments — pay parts of a sum of money over a period of time …
112pay off — pay in full and be free from a debt, yield good results (the risk paid off) She finally paid off her car so she has lots of extra money to spend …
113pay through the nose — pay a lot of money for something My uncle always pays through the nose when he buys a new car …
114pay your dues — pay (your) dues to earn respect because you worked hard to develop a skill. She paid her dues playing in small clubs in New York before an album made her famous. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dues (= money paid to belong to an… …
115pay dues — pay (your) dues to earn respect because you worked hard to develop a skill. She paid her dues playing in small clubs in New York before an album made her famous. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dues (= money paid to belong to an… …
116pay off someone — pay off (someone) to give someone money illegally to get them to do what you want. The pair had paid off local police to protect their drug selling operation …
117pay off — (someone) to give someone money illegally to get them to do what you want. The pair had paid off local police to protect their drug selling operation …
118pay the earth — Pay a very large sum of money …
119money — [n] currency accepted as exchange for goods, services almighty dollar*, banknote, bankroll, bill, bread*, bucks*, capital, cash, check, chips, coin, coinage, dough*, finances, fund, funds, gold, gravy*, greenback*, hard cash*, legal tender, loot* …
120pay — ▪ I. pay pay 1 [peɪ] noun [uncountable] the money someone receives for the job they do: • She got the job, but it meant a big pay cut. • an increase in hourly pay • All I want is a full day s work for a full day s pay …
