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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Under the terms of Belichick’s deal, if he’s fired without cause before Dec. 31, 2027, the school would owe him everything he was set to be paid up through that date. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 1 May 2025 Prescott’s amendment would maintain the original bill’s requirement that school board members be paid up to 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed in the district, which would shift the current $2,000 payment. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 Prescott’s amendment maintained the original bill’s requirement that school board members be paid up to 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed in the district, which would shift the current $2,000 payment. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 The bill would also require school board members to be paid up to 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed in the district, which would shift the current $2,000 payment. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for be paid up

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“Be paid up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20paid%20up. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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