| 词汇 | pay up |
| 释义 | Idiom pay up Theme: PAYMENT Pay me now! (Slang.)You owe me $200. Come on, pay up!If you don't pay up, I'll take you to court. Idiom pay up to give the total amount that is owed or asked for.Some ballplayers charge fans $50 for autographs, and the fans pay up.He would surely have paid up if she had asked him for the money. Phr V pay up pays, paying, paid pay up informal to give someone the money that you owe them, especially when you do not want toIf he doesn't pay up, I'll throw him out. It's as simple as that. often an orderThat's fifty bucks you owe me. Come on, pay up! pay up sth or pay sth up American to pay all the money that you owe for somethingWe finally paid up the mortgage. pay up to pay money that you owe, especially when you do not want to: In most cases, Fadely said, people pay up in response to the overdue notice. I've lost my credit card. Will I have to pay up if someone uses it?■ SIMILAR TO: cough up informalpaid-up adj a paid-up member is someone who has paid the money necessary to join a club, political party etc: a paid-up member of the Labour Party pay upTo repay a debt or bill in full. If you don't pay up soon, we're going to have to repossess your car. That dinner was delicious! Let's pay up and head over to the movie theater. pay something upto pay all of whatever is due; to complete all the payments on something. Would you pay up your bills, please? Your dues are all paid up. pay upto pay what is owed. (Often a command: Pay up!) I want my money now. Pay up! If you don't pay up, I'll take you to court. pay upPay in full, discharge all that is owing, as in, It's late-let's pay up and go home. [c. 1800] Also see pay off, def. 1. pay upv. To pay some amount that is demanded in full: If you don't pay up by the end of the week, you'll be evicted. |
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