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pay one's way

1．pay one's daily expenses without going into debt 付清日常消费；不负债
I paid my way through college by acting as a guide．我靠当导游自己负担上大学期间的全部费用。
He earns barely enough money to pay his way．他赚钱仅足糊口。
2．meet one's obligations尽自己的责任
He is useful and goodnatured；he is a man who pays his way．他很能干，个性又好，是一个尽职的人。
3．be profitable；be valuable to an employer有盈利；值得雇佣
We had to offer our new manager a high salary， but he was a capable man and paid his way．我们只得给新经理高薪，不过他很能干，请他值得。
It will take time for the restaurant to begin paying its way．这家餐馆还要经营一段时间才能盈利。

pay one's own way

Idiom(s): pay one's (own) way

Theme: PAYMENT

to pay the costs (of something) for a person.
• I wanted to go to Florida this spring, but my parents say I have to pay my own way.
• My aunt is going to pay my way to Florida—only if I take her with me!

pay one's dues

Idiom(s): pay one's dues

Theme: ACHIEVEMENT

to have earned one's right to something through hard work or suffering. (Informal.)
• He worked hard to get to where he is today. He paid his dues and did what he was told.
• I have every right to be here. I paid my dues!

pay one's debt to society

Idiom(s): pay one's debt (to society)

Theme: PUNISHMENT

to serve a sentence for a crime, usually in prison.
• The judge said that Mr. Simpson had to pay his debt to society.
• Mr. Brown paid his debt in state prison.

Pay on the nail

If you pay on the nail, you pay promptly in cash.

pay one back in his own coin|back|coin|his own coi

v. phr. To retaliate. Jim refused to help Bob when he needed it most, so Bob decided to pay him back in his own coin and told him to go and look for help elsewhere.

pay one's respect to|pay|pay respect|respect

v. phr. To discharge one's social obligations by visiting someone or by calling them on the phone. The newly arrived people paid their respects to their various neighbors during their first couple of weeks in town.

pay one's way|pay|way

v. phr. 1. To pay in cash or labor for your expenses. He paid his way by acting as a guide. 2. To be profitable; earn as much as you cost someone; be valuable to an employer; to yield a return above expenses. The bigger truck paid its way from the start. We had to offer our new manager a large salary, but he was a capable man, and paid his way.
Compare: WORTH ONE'S SALT.

pay one's respects

pay one's respects
see pay a call.

pay on (something)

1. To pay some bulk of money that goes adjoin the absolute bulk of something, abnormally back acquittal is alternating and ongoing. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "pay" and "on" to specify or call the bulk that is actuality paid. He's advantageous added on his car anniversary ages than he is on groceries. I was annoyed of advantageous on a buzz bill every month, so I about-face to a pay-as-you-go plan.2. To pay some bulk of tax as a aftereffect of one's income. The bulk of assets tax I'm advantageous on my bacon anniversary ages is about added than I booty home with me! I'm activity to accept to pay about $3,000 in bequest tax on my father's estate.Learn more: on, pay

pay on something

to accomplish a acquittal adjoin a bill. You accept to pay on this every ages or we will reclaim it. How abundant do you plan to pay on the car per month?Learn more: on, pay

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