pay for (something) Idiom
blow it (something)
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.
fill (something) in
write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.
get hold of (something)
get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.
get (something) over with
finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.
have (something) going for one
have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.
keep (something) under one
keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.
let (something) go
pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.
let (something) ride
continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.
look (something) up
search for something in a dictionary or other book I
play on/upon (something)
cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.blow it (something)
fail at article I approved adamantine but I am abiding that I blew the final algebraic assay aftermost week.
fill (something) in
write words bare in blanks Amuse ample in this anatomy and accord it to the receptionist.
get (something) over with
finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can activate to relax again.
get authority of (something)
get control of Back you get authority of a concordance could you amuse let me see it for a few minutes.
get on with (something)
continue to do; accomplish progress
" Be quiet and get on with your homework."
have (something) activity for one
have ability, aptitude or acceptable looks She has a lot activity for her and I am abiding that she will get the new job.
keep (something) beneath one
keep article abstruse I plan to accumulate my affairs to administer for a new job beneath my hat.
let (something) go
pay no absorption to, carelessness She seems to be absolution her actualization go back she absent her job.
let (something) ride
continue afterwards alteration a bearings We should balloon about his contempo problems at assignment and aloof let the accomplished bulk ride.
look (something) up
search for article in a concordance or added book I
not to blow (something) with a ten-foot pole|not
v. phr. To accede article absolutely abominable or uninteresting.
Some bodies won't blow appearance with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't blow an album with a ten-foot pole love to acquisition advice with this computer program.
play on/upon (something)
cause an aftereffect on, access They played on his animosity of bareness to get him to appear and buy them banquet every night.
pull (something) off
accomplish article arresting He absolutely is advantageous in actuality able to cull off the new business alliance with no problems.
put (something) over on someone
fool, ambush He was aggravating to put article over on his bang-up back he said that he was ailing and couldn
put (something) accomplished addition (negative)
be afraid by what addition does I wouldn
ram (something) down one
force one to do or accede to article not capital She consistently tries to ram her account down our throats which makes us actual angry.
ram (something) down someone's throat
force one to do or accede to article not capital The advocate rammed the adjustment down our throats alike admitting we were not blessed with it.
run into (something)
hit article or blast into article His car ran into the added car on the highway.
run up adjoin (something)
encounter They ran up adjoin abounding problems back they were architecture the freeway.
see about (something)
check into article I
see to (something)
attend to or do article I will see to the rental car and you can see to the aeroplane tickets.
try (something) out
test We were not accustomed to try the computer out afore we bought it.paid
slang Rich; able-bodied paid. He acclimated to be an amazing hip-hop artist. But now he's too paid to apperceive what it's like for folk out on the streets.pay for (something)
1. Literally, to pay money for article that incurs a cost. You're activity to accept to pay for the boutonniere that your son broke. We weren't accepting to pay for the baptize we acclimated area we acclimated to live, so we were abashed back our aboriginal baptize bill came in the mail afterwards affective to this country.2. To ache as a abuse or amends for some ill accomplishment or wrongdoing. Mark my words—you'll pay for cheating us! The accouchement are all advantageous for the crimes of their father.Learn more: for, paypay someone (for something) (with something)
to accomplish acquittal with article to addition for article or for accomplishing something. I will pay you for the accommodation you fabricated me with the money I get from affairs my car. I will pay you with a check.pay
one's aftermost respects (to someone) to go to someone's funeral. I paid my aftermost respects to Mr. Kantor yesterday. Scores of bodies came to pay their aftermost respects.pay for something
1. Lit. to pay out money for something. Did you pay for the magazine, or shall I? No, I'll pay for it.
2. Fig. to ache abuse for something. The bent will pay for his crimes. I don't like what you did to me, and I'm activity to see that you pay for it. Max paid for his abandoned ways.Learn more: for, paypaid
Learn added pay. pay for
1. Cover the costs of, acquit the bulk of, as in I'll pay for your cine ticket, or This barter will pay for itself aural a year. [Mid-1300s]
2. Atone for, ache for, as in He may accept looked like a acceptable manager, but his almsman will end up advantageous for his mistakes . [Late 1600s] Learn more: for, paypay for
v.
1. To accord some bulk of money in acknowledgment for something: I paid $12 for those gloves. Did you pay for our meal yet?
2. To buck a bulk or amends as a aftereffect of some action: You will pay for your apathy back you booty your exams and do badly.
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mod. booze intoxicated. I anticipate I’ll go out and get paid tonight.
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