One worker paid the cable out, and another worker guided it into the conduit.
•The worker paid out the cable.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pay something out — SPEND, expend, pay, dish out, put up, part with, hand over; informal shell out, fork out/up, lay out, cough up. → pay … Useful english dictionary
pay something out — let out a rope by slackening it. → pay … English new terms dictionary
pay sth out — UK US pay sth out Phrasal Verb with pay({{}}/peɪ/ verb (paid, paid) ► to pay a particular amount of money, especially a large amount, for something: »I ve just paid out €1000 getting the car fixed … Financial and business terms
shell something out — (informal).See pay verb sense 2. → shell * * * shell something out (or shell out) informal pay a specified amount of money, esp. an amount that is resented as being excessive it doesn t make sense to shell out $8.50 for an elevator ride … Useful english dictionary
lay something out — 1 Robyn laid the plans out on the desk: SPREAD OUT, set out, display, exhibit. 2 a paper laying out our priorities: OUTLINE, sketch out, rough out, detail, draw up … Useful english dictionary
fork something out/up — informal pay money for something, especially reluctantly. → fork … English new terms dictionary
shell something out — informal pay a specified amount of money, especially an amount regarded as excessive. → shell … English new terms dictionary
pay — 1 /peI/ verb past tense and past participle paid /peId/ 1 GIVE MONEY (I, T) to give someone money for something you have bought, or for something they have done for you: They ran off without paying. | Didn t pay em a penny, just asked em to do it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pay — ▪ I. pay pay 1 [peɪ] noun [uncountable] the money someone receives for the job they do: • She got the job, but it meant a big pay cut. • an increase in hourly pay • All I want is a full day s work for a full day s pay … Financial and business terms
pay out — verb expend, as from a fund (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑disburse • Derivationally related forms: ↑disbursement (for: ↑disburse), ↑disburser (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pay — pay1 verb (past and past participle paid) 1》 give (someone) money due for work, goods, or a debt incurred. ↘give (a sum of money) thus owed. ↘(pay someone off) dismiss someone with a final payment. 2》 be profitable or advantageous.… … English new terms dictionary
