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    pay back

    US /pe bæk/

    ・

    UK /pei bæk/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo return money or a favor
    Can you pay back the money you owe me?
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo take revenge on someone for doing something bad
    This is what they call pay back time

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    Planning to buy a house? Think again! Buy Vs Rent Analysis

    03:22Planning to buy a house? Think again! Buy Vs Rent Analysis
    • part of the principal amount. Let's say she is planning to pay back the loan in 30 years

      part of the principal amount. Let's say she is planning to pay back the loan in 30 years

    • Let's say she's planning to pay back the loan in 30 years,

      Let's say she's planning to pay back the loan in 30 years,

    A2

    The global food crisis, explained

    11:34The global food crisis, explained
    • ...so that they can afford to import and then pay back at their own pace

      ...so that they can afford to import and then pay back at their own pace

    B1

    How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist

    08:14How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist
    • If you borrow money, you’ll have to pay back a little extra...

      If you borrow money, you’ll have to pay back a little extra...

    B1

    Gambling Addict Spends $1M On Lottery Tickets

    05:15Gambling Addict Spends $1M On Lottery Tickets
    • He no longer has to pay back the remaining money from the uncashed tickets.

      He no longer has to pay back the remaining money from the uncashed tickets.

    • He no longer has to pay back the remaining money from the uncashed tickets.

      He no longer has to pay back the remaining money from the uncashed tickets.

    B1

    America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…

    16:08America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…
    • You borrow the money, you pay back the money after a year and you pay the 20 thousand dollars when you have earned 100 thousand dollars.

      You borrow the money, you pay back the money after a year and you pay the 20 thousand dollars when you have earned 100 thousand dollars.

    • You borrow the money, you pay back the money after a year,

      You borrow the money, you pay back the money after a year,

    A2

    Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon

    44:14Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon
    • Just like any other loan, an auto loan is a lump sum of money you're given to purchase a car, money you're borrowing and have to pay back over time.

      Just like any other loan, an auto loan is a lump sum of money you're given to purchase a car, money you're borrowing and have to pay back over time.

    • Until you fully pay back the loan, the lender holds the title and can repossess the car at any time if you fall behind on your payments.

      Until you fully pay back the loan, the lender holds the title and can repossess the car at any time if you fall behind on your payments.

    B1

    US and Ukraine sign long-awaiting natural resources deal | BBC News

    11:15US and Ukraine sign long-awaiting natural resources deal | BBC News
    • And I think the reason why it's better now is that back then, President Trump was talking about this being a deal that would allow Ukraine to pay back the billions of dollars of money that had been used for US military assistance over the past three years.

      And I think the reason why it's better now is that back then, President Trump was talking about this being a deal that would allow Ukraine to pay back the billions of dollars of money that had been used for US military assistance over the past three years.

    • And I think the reason why it's better now is that back then, President Trump was talking about this being a deal that would allow Ukraine to pay back the billions of dollars of money that had been used for US military assistance over the past three years.

      And I think the reason why it's better now is that back then, President Trump was talking about this being a deal that would allow Ukraine to pay back the billions of dollars of money that had been used for US military assistance over the past three years.

    B1

    Will Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Bankrupt America?

    11:47Will Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Bankrupt America?
    • If you want to have the money to pay back the loan, at the end of the day, what all the governments through the entire history, what they have done is that they went back to the printing prison, they started printing money to pay those money back, especially the United States that loans or borrows money in US dollars, which allows or gives the United States the option to print money to pay its loans.

      If you want to have the money to pay back the loan, at the end of the day, what all the governments through the entire history, what they have done is that they went back to the printing prison, they started printing money to pay those money back, especially the United States that loans or borrows money in US dollars, which allows or gives the United States the option to print money to pay its loans.

    • If you don't have the money to pay back the loan, at the end of the day what all the governments through the entire history, what they have done is that they went back to the printing prison and they started printing money to pay those money back.

      If you don't have the money to pay back the loan, at the end of the day what all the governments through the entire history, what they have done is that they went back to the printing prison and they started printing money to pay those money back.

    B1

    'Jeffrey Epstein Was Israeli Spy': Tucker Carlson Stuns US Amid 'No Client List' Row| Trump| Bondi

    39:38'Jeffrey Epstein Was Israeli Spy': Tucker Carlson Stuns US Amid 'No Client List' Row| Trump| Bondi
    • I'm not gonna pay my mortgage You know because they always say like if the very rich If you borrow enough from a bank, you're kind of in charge of the bank Because they need you to pay them back so they're totally happy to negotiate terms with you But if you borrow a little bit from the bank, they'll just take your house away So what if people got together and just decided wait a second 30% interest is a lot especially since they're pushing credit cards on kids like crack and I know that conservatives are always like well, it's your fault if you don't pay back the credit card.

      I'm not gonna pay my mortgage You know because they always say like if the very rich If you borrow enough from a bank, you're kind of in charge of the bank Because they need you to pay them back so they're totally happy to negotiate terms with you But if you borrow a little bit from the bank, they'll just take your house away So what if people got together and just decided wait a second 30% interest is a lot especially since they're pushing credit cards on kids like crack and I know that conservatives are always like well, it's your fault if you don't pay back the credit card.

    • 30% interest is a lot, especially since they're pushing credit cards on kids like crack." And I know that conservatives are always like, "Well, it's your fault if you don't pay back the credit card." Yeah, okay, it's my fault.

      30% interest is a lot, especially since they're pushing credit cards on kids like crack." And I know that conservatives are always like, "Well, it's your fault if you don't pay back the credit card." Yeah, okay, it's my fault.

    B1

    超級野火!最爛州長跟市長!毀掉洛杉磯!

    18:57超級野火!最爛州長跟市長!毀掉洛杉磯!
    • The state did not pay back its $20 billion loan from the federal government that helped with California's unemployment costs during the pandemic.

      The state did not pay back its $20 billion loan from the federal government that helped with California's unemployment costs during the pandemic.

    • The state did not pay back its $20 billion loan from the federal government that helped with California's unemployment costs during the pandemic.

      The state did not pay back its $20 billion loan from the federal government that helped with California's unemployment costs during the pandemic.

    B1