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61pay back — pay (someone/something) back to return money that you have borrowed. I ll pay you back as soon as I get my next paycheck. I ll pay the money back on Friday. It will take years for him to pay back his student loans …
62pay charged for the privilege — pay/be/charged for the privilege phrase to have to pay for something, usually when this does not seem fair They expect us to live in a smaller house and pay more money for the privilege. Thesaurus: to spend or to pay moneysynonym Main entry:… …
63pay something in — pay money into a bank account * * * ˌpay sthˈin | ˌpay sth ˈinto sth derived to put money into a bank account • I paid in a cheque this morning. • I d like to pay some money into my account. Main entry: ↑payderived …
64pay dividends — ► if something you do pays dividends, it has good results at a time in the future: »The company found that the extra training really did pay dividends. Main Entry: ↑pay …
65pay over the odds — (for sth) UK INFORMAL ► to pay more for something than it is really worth: »Small businesses have always paid over the odds for office supplies. Main Entry: ↑pay …
66pay over the odds for sth — pay over the odds (for sth) UK INFORMAL ► to pay more for something than it is really worth: »Small businesses have always paid over the odds for office supplies. Main Entry: ↑pay …
67pay tribute to someone — pay tribute/homage/to someone phrase to say or do something that shows you respect and admire someone a lot We are here tonight to pay tribute to one of the greatest actors of all time. Thesaurus: to praise someone or somethingsynonym Main en …
68pay homage to someone — pay tribute/homage/to someone phrase to say or do something that shows you respect and admire someone a lot We are here tonight to pay tribute to one of the greatest actors of all time. Thesaurus: to praise someone or somethingsynonym Main en …
69pay by the piece — pay/buy/sell by the piece ► COMMERCE to pay for, buy, or sell something in single units rather than in groups: »The stitchers are paid a salary rather than by the piece. »In those days stores sold candy by the piece for a penny. Main Entry:… …
70pay/buy/sell by the piece — ► COMMERCE to pay for, buy, or sell something in single units rather than in groups: »The stitchers are paid a salary rather than by the piece. »In those days stores sold candy by the piece for a penny. Main Entry: ↑piece …
