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111pay for — {v.} To have trouble because of (something you did wrong or did not do); be punished or suffer because of. * /When Bob could not get a good job, he realized he had to pay for all the years of fooling around instead of working in school./ * /Mary… …
112pay off — UK US pay off Phrasal Verb with pay({{}}/peɪ/ verb (paid, paid) ► [I] INFORMAL if something you have done pays off, it is successful: »American carriers are hoping that the new service to China will pay off …
113pay sb off — UK US pay sb off Phrasal Verb with pay({{}}/peɪ/ verb (paid, paid) ► to tell someone to leave their job and pay them what they have earned: »75 workers were paid off when the plant was closed down. ► to finish paying someone the money that you… …
114pay sth off — UK US pay sth off Phrasal Verb with pay({{}}/peɪ/ verb (paid, paid) ► FINANCE to finish paying back money that you owe for something: pay off a debt/loan/mortgage »Student loans are usually paid off at a very preferential rate …
115pay sth out — UK US pay sth out Phrasal Verb with pay({{}}/peɪ/ verb (paid, paid) ► to pay a particular amount of money, especially a large amount, for something: »I ve just paid out €1000 getting the car fixed …
116pay\ for — v To have trouble because of (something you did wrong or did not do); be punished or suffer because of. When Bob could not get a good job, he realized he had to pay for all the years of fooling around instead of working in school. Mary was very… …
117pay out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you pay out money, usually a large amount, you spend it on something. [V P n for/to n] ...football clubs who pay out millions of pounds for players. [Also V P n] 2) PHRASAL VERB When an insurance policy pays out, the person who …
118pay-as-you-go — also pay as you go ADJ Pay as you go is a system in which a person or organization pays for the costs of something when they occur rather than before or afterwards. Pensions are paid by the state on a pay as you go basis …
119pay lip service to (something) — give/pay lip service to (something) to say that you agree with and support an idea or plan but not do anything to help it to succeed. The company pays lip service to the notion of racial equality but you look around you and all you see are white… …
120pay good money for something — to pay a lot for something: used for emphasizing that you spent a lot, especially when it has not been worth it I paid good money for those shoes, and you ve only worn them twice …
