It doesn't pay to drive downtown when you can take the train.
•It pays to take an umbrella with you if it's supposed to rain.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pay somebody back something — ˌpay sb ˈback (sth) | ˌpay sthˈback (to sb) derived to return money that you borrowed from sb Syn: ↑repay • I ll pay you back next week. • You can pay back the loan over a per … Useful english dictionary
pay heed (to something) — give/pay ˈheed (to sb/sth) | take ˈheed (of sb/sth) idiom (formal) to pay careful attention to sb/sth • They gave little heed to the rumours. • I paid no heed at the time but later I had cause to remember what he d said. • … Useful english dictionary
pay dividends — ► if something you do pays dividends, it has good results at a time in the future: »The company found that the extra training really did pay dividends. Main Entry: ↑pay … Financial and business terms
pay over the odds — (for sth) UK INFORMAL ► to pay more for something than it is really worth: »Small businesses have always paid over the odds for office supplies. Main Entry: ↑pay … Financial and business terms
pay over the odds for sth — pay over the odds (for sth) UK INFORMAL ► to pay more for something than it is really worth: »Small businesses have always paid over the odds for office supplies. Main Entry: ↑pay … Financial and business terms
pay — pay1 [ peı ] (present participle paying; past tense and past participle paid [ peıd ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give money in order to buy something: pay for: Let me pay for dinner. pay someone for something: Can I pay you for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pay */*/*/ — I UK [peɪ] / US verb Word forms pay : present tense I/you/we/they pay he/she/it pays present participle paying past tense paid UK [peɪd] / US past participle paid Get it right: pay: The verb pay is never followed by a direct object that refers to … English dictionary
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 the piper — verb a) To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control (i.e. to be able to call the tune). Those that pay the piper must command the tune. b) To pay a monetary debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially… … Wiktionary
pay over the odds — If you pay over the odds, you pay too much or you pay more for something than it is really worth. She s willing to pay over the odds for an original Kelly handbag to add to your collection … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
pay dearly for — If you pay dearly for something that you do or say, you suffer a lot as a result of it. If you leave your job now, you may have to pay dearly for it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
