1Investing in your child's education is a wise strategy that will pay ............... in the long run.
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In this sentence, "off" means produce a good result after effort or investment.
2It took him many years to pay ............... his student loan.
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Here, "off" means finish paying all the money owed on a debt.
3I paid ............... the odds when I went shopping for shoes yesterday.
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The idiom is "over" the odds, meaning more than the usual or fair price.
4The boy was warned that if he misbehaved in class, he would have to pay ...............
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The idiom "pay the piper" means to accept the unpleasant consequences of your actions.
5I paid through the ............... when I got the roof repaired.
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The idiom is "nose", as in "pay through the nose", meaning pay far too much.
6At last my roommate agreed to pay ...............
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In this sentence, "up" means pay money that is owed or due.
7The boy was denied treatment because his parents couldn't pay ...............
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Here, "upfront" means before receiving the treatment or service.
8She had to pay ............... hundreds of dollars for her treatment.
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In this sentence, "out" means spend or give a large amount of money.
9You haven't paid me ............... yet.
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Here, "back" means return money that was borrowed or owed.
10In the end, he paid ............... his crimes.
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In this sentence, "for" means receive punishment or suffer consequences for something bad.
11I will buy the tickets, but you have to pay ............... the drinks.
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Here, "for" is used when saying who buys or covers the cost of something.
12Pay ............... your mortgage as soon as possible.
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In this sentence, "off" means finish paying all the money owed on the mortgage.
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- Investing in your child’s education is a wise strategy that will pay off in the long run.
- It took him many years to pay off his student loan.
- I paid over the odds when I went shopping for shoes yesterday.
- The boy was warned that if he misbehaved in class, he would have to pay the piper.
- I paid through the nose when I got the roof repaired.
- At last my roommate agreed to pay up.
- The boy was denied treatment because his parents couldn’t pay upfront.
- She had to pay out hundreds of dollars for her treatment.
- You haven’t paid me back yet.
- In the end, he paid for his crimes.
- I will buy the tickets, but you have to pay for the drinks.
- Pay off your mortgage as soon as possible.