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pay off

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pay off
to result in success. I hope all this hard work pays off.
See also: pay


pay off someone
to give someone money illegally to get them to do what you want. The pair had paid off local police to protect their drug-selling operation.
See also: pay


pay off something
to pay all of a debt. It took her six years to pay off her student loan. I guess I can afford a new car, but it's a lot of money and it's not easy to pay it off.
See also: pay

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When they saw him on the point of death they thought to themselves: "Now is the time to pay off old grudges.
Miss Dearborn asked us what is the object of edducation and I said the object of mine was to help pay off the morgage.
I have a little money saved up, enough to pay off what you owe.
 
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