“topay”

The following 4 entries include the term topay.

devil to pay

phrase

: severe consequences —used with the

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hell to pay

phrase

: dire consequences

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rob Peter to pay Paul

phrase

: to take money that was meant for one person or thing and use it to pay someone else or for something else

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authority to pay

: letter of credit

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