- pay off something
- pay off (something)
to pay all of a debt.
It took her six years to pay off her student loan.
I guess I can afford a new car, but it's a lot of money and it's not easy to pay it off.
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pay off something
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pay off — (something) to pay all of a debt. It took her six years to pay off her student loan. I guess I can afford a new car, but it s a lot of money and it s not easy to pay it off … New idioms dictionary
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pay off — /ˌpeɪ ɒf/ verb 1. to finish paying money which is owed for something ● He won the lottery and paid off his mortgage. ● She is trying to pay off the loan by monthly instalments. 2. to terminate somebody’s employment and pay all wages that are due… … Dictionary of banking and finance
ˌpay ˈoff — phrasal verb if something that you do pays off, it brings you some benefit … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pay# — pay vb Pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense are comparable when they mean to give money or an equivalent in return for something. Pay is the ordinary term when the giving or furnishing of money to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pay something off — PAY (IN FULL), settle, discharge, clear, liquidate. → pay * * * pay a debt in full you may have saved up enough to pay off your second mortgage * * * ˌpay sthˈoff derived to finish paying money owed for sth … Useful english dictionary
pay — 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,… … English World dictionary
