be paid up
idiom
: having given all of the money that one owes on a debt until a specific date.
You're (all) paid up through June.
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According to the Tarrant Appraisal District’s website, people who serve on the board can be paid up to $185 a day.
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Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
Rent must be paid up to date, the issue must not have been caused by the tenant, and the tenant must give the landlord notice.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
Players who have been in the league 7-9 years and have been All-NBA, MVP or Defensive Player of the Year are eligible to be paid up to 35% of the cap.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
On its creator dashboard, X says users will be eligible to be paid up to 97% of the revenue X makes from the content.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
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Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
Rent must be paid up to date, the issue must not have been caused by the tenant, and the tenant must give the landlord notice.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
Players who have been in the league 7-9 years and have been All-NBA, MVP or Defensive Player of the Year are eligible to be paid up to 35% of the cap.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
On its creator dashboard, X says users will be eligible to be paid up to 97% of the revenue X makes from the content.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
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