pay up

as in to pay
to give what is owed for for once our bills are all paid up

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Verb
  • Patients using these applications often pay a subscription fee, which insurance may partly cover, for regular sessions and contact with therapists.
    Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • Between purchasing formal wear and writing checks for graduates, buying teachers’ and coaches’ gifts, paying summer class and clinic registration fees, and making down payments on hotels and booking airfare for summer travel, December seems like a light month!
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • This week’s episode is all about taking risks, and while some of them seem destined to pay off, some could have catastrophic consequences.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 2 May 2025
  • A little discipline now will pay off in the long run — be sure to tend to your mental, physical and spiritual well-being.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • Randy Haight – at the time a young patrol officer who was at the crime scene — met his partner at the hospital.
    Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
  • McPeek first met Keith at the races over 20 years ago in Louisiana.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
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“Pay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20up. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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