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• pension somebody off — ˌpension sb ˈoff derived (especially BrE) usually passive to allow or force sb to retire and to pay them a pension • He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man. • (informal …   Useful english dictionary

• rip somebody off — ˌrip sbˈoff derived usually passive (informal) to cheat sb, by making them pay too much, by selling them sth of poor quality, etc • Tourists complain of being ripped off by local cab drivers. related noun ↑rip off …   Useful english dictionary

• buy somebody off — ˌbuy sbˈoff derived to pay sb money, especially dishonestly, to prevent them from doing sth you do not want them to do Main entry: ↑buyderived …   Useful english dictionary

• pay off — verb 1. yield a profit or result (Freq. 4) His efforts finally paid off • Hypernyms: ↑yield, ↑pay, ↑bear • Verb Frames: Something s 2. eliminate by paying off ( …   Useful english 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 — pay1 W1S1 [peı] v past tense and past participle paid [peıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give money)¦ 2¦(bill/tax/rent)¦ 3¦(wage/salary)¦ 4 pay attention (to somebody/something) 5¦(legal cost)¦ 6¦(say something good)¦ 7¦(good result)¦ 8¦(profit)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pay back — verb 1. act or give recompense in recognition of someone s behavior or actions • Syn: ↑reward, ↑repay • Derivationally related forms: ↑reward (for: ↑reward) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• pay — pay1 [ peı ] (present participle paying; past tense and past participle paid [ peıd ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give money in order to buy something: pay for: Let me pay for dinner. pay someone for something: Can I pay you for …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pay up — verb cancel or discharge a debt pay up, please! • Syn: ↑ante up, ↑pay • Ant: ↑default • Derivationally related forms: ↑pay (for: ↑ …   Useful 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