She got a part-time job in order to pay her way through college.
Students must pay their own way if they choose to participate in the trip.
I wanted to buy him dinner, but he insisted on paying his own way.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pay your way — phrase to pay for everything that you need or use yourself, rather than allowing or expecting other people to pay for you Your children grow up and they start to pay their way. Thesaurus: to spend or to pay moneysynonym Main entry: pay * * * pay… … Useful english dictionary
pay your way — pay (your) way if someone pays their way, they pay for all the things they have or use. We ve always paid our own way and never taken a penny from the state … New idioms dictionary
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way — 1 /weI/ noun METHOD 1 (C) a method of doing something: These vegetables can be cooked in several different ways. | At that time, the Pill was the easiest way of ensuring effective contraception. | I ve altered the way I teach science. | I ll tell … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
way — way1 W1S1 [weı] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(manner)¦ 3¦(direction/how to go somewhere)¦ 4¦(part of something that is true)¦ 5¦(distance/time)¦ 6¦(the space in front of you)¦ 7 make way (for something/somebody) 8 out of the way 9 on the/your/its way … Dictionary of contemporary English
way — way1 [ weı ] noun count *** ▸ 1 method/manner ▸ 2 direction/distance ▸ 3 means of going in/out ▸ 4 area/position ▸ 5 situation/condition ▸ 6 aspect/attitude ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a method for doing something: way (that): There are so many delicious… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pay way — pay (your) way if someone pays their way, they pay for all the things they have or use. We ve always paid our own way and never taken a penny from the state … New idioms dictionary
pay — ▪ I. pay pay 1 [peɪ] noun [uncountable] the money someone receives for the job they do: • She got the job, but it meant a big pay cut. • an increase in hourly pay • All I want is a full day s work for a full day s pay … Financial and business terms
pay — [[t]pe͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ pays, paying, paid 1) VERB When you pay an amount of money to someone, you give it to them because you are buying something from them or because you owe it to them. When you pay something such as a bill or a debt, you pay the… … English dictionary
pay */*/*/ — I UK [peɪ] / US verb Word forms pay : present tense I/you/we/they pay he/she/it pays present participle paying past tense paid UK [peɪd] / US past participle paid Get it right: pay: The verb pay is never followed by a direct object that refers to … English dictionary
