to pay someone
111pay attention — to listen to, watch, or consider something or someone very carefully I hope you re paying attention, because you ll be tested later. pay attention to: Pay particular attention to the warnings printed on the label …
112pay back — /ˌpeɪ bæk/ verb to give money back to someone ● Banks are warning students not to take out loans which they cannot pay back. ● I lent him £50 and he promised to pay me back in a month. ● He has never paid me back the money he borrowed …
113pay·off — /ˈpeıˌɑːf/ noun, pl offs 1 : a good result : the advantage or benefit that is gained from doing something [count] You ll have to work hard but there ll be a big/large payoff in the end. We expected more of a payoff for all our hard work. What s… …
114pay·out — /ˈpeıˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs [count] : a usually large amount of money that is given to someone Each year, the government spends millions of dollars in payouts [=disbursements] to corporate farms. a large insurance payout see also pay out at ↑pay, 1 …
115pay one's way — {v. phr.} 1. To pay in cash or labor for your expenses. * /He paid his way by acting as a guide./ 2. To be profitable; earn as much as you cost someone; be valuable to an employer; to yield a return above expenses. * /The bigger truck paid its… …
116pay one's way — {v. phr.} 1. To pay in cash or labor for your expenses. * /He paid his way by acting as a guide./ 2. To be profitable; earn as much as you cost someone; be valuable to an employer; to yield a return above expenses. * /The bigger truck paid its… …
117pay\ a\ call — v. phr. To visit someone. Come and pay us a call some time, when you re in town, Sue said to Henry …
118pay a visit — go to visit someone, drop over I must pay her a visit. I want to see her before we move …
119pay my respects — attend a ceremony or send a symbol of your respect for someone Remembrance Day allows us to pay our respects to the people who defended our country …
120pay one's respects — make a polite visit to someone. → pay …
