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  • 21pay someone back in his or her own coin — retaliate with similar behavior …

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  • 22pay — pay1 [pā] vt. paid or [Obs.] (except in phrase PAY OUT, sense 2)Obs. payed, paying [ME paien, to pay, satisfy < OFr paier < L pacare, to pacify < pax,PEACE] 1. to give to (a person) what is due, as for goods received, services rendered,… …

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  • 23pay something a visit — pay (someone/something) a visit to go to see someone or something. Yesterday a police detective paid us a visit and asked a lot of questions. The three elderly women decided to pay a visit to a spa and had a great time. Related vocabulary: pay a… …

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  • 24pay a visit — pay (someone/something) a visit to go to see someone or something. Yesterday a police detective paid us a visit and asked a lot of questions. The three elderly women decided to pay a visit to a spa and had a great time. Related vocabulary: pay a… …

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  • 25pay a call on someone — pay a call on (someone/something) to go somewhere to see someone or something. The president paid a call on US troops stationed in the region on Sunday. Related vocabulary: pay someone/something a visit …

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  • 26pay a call on something — pay a call on (someone/something) to go somewhere to see someone or something. The president paid a call on US troops stationed in the region on Sunday. Related vocabulary: pay someone/something a visit …

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  • 27pay a call on — (someone/something) to go somewhere to see someone or something. The president paid a call on US troops stationed in the region on Sunday. Related vocabulary: pay someone/something a visit …

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  • 28pay a person out — pay someone compensation, pay someone a reimbursement …

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  • 29pay something a visit — pay someone/something/a visit/call/ phrase to visit someone or something I think it’s time we paid the school a visit. Thesaurus: to visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone …

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  • 30pay something a call — pay someone/something/a visit/call/ phrase to visit someone or something I think it’s time we paid the school a visit. Thesaurus: to visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone …

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