buy your way somewhere

buy your way somewhere
buy (your) way (somewhere) to pay money so you can join or leave an organization.

In the past, men could legally buy their way out of serving in the army.

Some said he bought his way into the law firm.


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  • buy way somewhere — buy (your) way (somewhere) to pay money so you can join or leave an organization. In the past, men could legally buy their way out of serving in the army. Some said he bought his way into the law firm …   New idioms dictionary

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