pay one's way — index defray Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pay\ one's\ way — v. phr. 1. To pay in cash or labor for your expenses. He paid his way by acting as a guide. 2. To be profitable; earn as much as you cost someone; be valuable to an employer; to yield a return above expenses. The bigger truck paid its way from… … Словарь американских идиом
pay one's way — or pay one s own way phrasal to pay one s share of expenses … New Collegiate Dictionary
pay one's way — phrasal or pay one s own way 1. : to pay expenses as they are incurred 2. : to yield an income at least equal to operating expenses … Useful english dictionary
pay one's way — to produce enough money to cover or pay one s operating or running expenses … Idioms and examples
pay one's way — {v. phr.} 1. To pay in cash or labor for your expenses. * /He paid his way by acting as a guide./ 2. To be profitable; earn as much as you cost someone; be valuable to an employer; to yield a return above expenses. * /The bigger truck paid its… … Dictionary of American idioms
pay one's own way — phrasal see pay one s way … New Collegiate Dictionary
pay one's own way — phrasal see pay one s way … Useful english dictionary
pay its (or one's) way — earn enough to cover its or one s costs. → pay … English new terms dictionary
pay one's (own) way — idi pay one s (own) way, to pay one s own share of the expenses; be self supporting … From formal English to slang