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    pay down

    US /pe daʊn/

    ・

    UK /pei daun/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo reduce the amount of money needing to be paid
    I think we should be able to pay it down by the end of the year

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    Dagster Data Orchestration 10 min walkthrough

    10:28Dagster Data Orchestration 10 min walkthrough
    • Unfortunately, because of those interruptions, the team is slow and often criticized for being behind, and that in turn means they're unable to pay down technical debt that would actually allow them to fix some of these problems.

      Unfortunately, because of those interruptions, the team is slow and often criticized for being behind, and that in turn means they're unable to pay down technical debt that would actually allow them to fix some of these problems.

    • and that in turn means they're unable to pay down technical debt that would actually allow them to fix some of these problems.

      and that in turn means they're unable to pay down technical debt that would actually allow them to fix some of these problems.

    B1

    What Is The Debt Ceiling? | January 7, 2025

    10:00What Is The Debt Ceiling? | January 7, 2025
    • And obviously we have to pay our debts just as every American has to pay down their credit card.

      And obviously we have to pay our debts just as every American has to pay down their credit card.

    • And obviously, we have to pay our debts just as every American has to pay down their credit card.

      And obviously, we have to pay our debts just as every American has to pay down their credit card.

    B1

    When it's okay to wait to pay off debt

    08:08When it's okay to wait to pay off debt
    • There's a bunch of calculators online that can show you how long it will take to pay down this debt based on your monthly payments and how much total interest it will cost you in the end.

      There's a bunch of calculators online that can show you how long it will take to pay down this debt based on your monthly payments and how much total interest it will cost you in the end.

    • There's a bunch of calculators online that can show you how long it will take to pay down this debt based on your monthly payments and how much total interest it will cost you in the end.

      There's a bunch of calculators online that can show you how long it will take to pay down this debt based on your monthly payments and how much total interest it will cost you in the end.

    B1

    Renting vs. Buying a home

    09:40Renting vs. Buying a home
    • and then maybe with any extra savings, I can pay down the principal.

      and then maybe with any extra savings, I can pay down the principal.

    • pay down the principal.

      pay down the principal.

    A2

    Barack Obama's 2012 DNC Remarks - Full Speech

    40:13Barack Obama's 2012 DNC Remarks - Full Speech
    • But I don't believe that another round of tax breaks for millionaires will bring good jobs to our shores or pay down our deficit.

      But I don't believe that another round of tax breaks for millionaires will bring good jobs to our shores or pay down our deficit.

    • tax breaks for millionaires will bring good jobs to our shores, or pay down our deficit. 

      tax breaks for millionaires will bring good jobs to our shores, or pay down our deficit. 

    B1

    Marie Forleo & David Bach: How To Live and Finish Rich

    42:44Marie Forleo & David Bach: How To Live and Finish Rich
    • knows you should save more money and they should pay down their debt, all these things

      knows you should save more money and they should pay down their debt, all these things

    • and they should pay down their debt, all these things that we know we should do.

      and they should pay down their debt, all these things that we know we should do.

    A2

    William Ackman: Everything You Need to Know About Finance and Investing in Under an Hour

    43:57William Ackman: Everything You Need to Know About Finance and Investing in Under an Hour
    • is you pay down your debt and you want to have—even once you’ve paid off your credit

      is you pay down your debt and you want to have—even once you’ve paid off your credit

    A2

    The European Debt Crisis Visualized

    12:34The European Debt Crisis Visualized
    • They still can't pay down their debts.

      They still can't pay down their debts.

    • They still can't pay down their debts.

      They still can't pay down their debts.

    B1

    Samson: A Tyndalston Story Plays Like a Brawler Set in Max Payne’s New York

    10:28Samson: A Tyndalston Story Plays Like a Brawler Set in Max Payne’s New York
    • Meaning you can't just do a dozen jobs in a single day in order to quickly pay down your debt and break the game.

      Meaning you can't just do a dozen jobs in a single day in order to quickly pay down your debt and break the game.

    • but each choice takes a certain amount of time, meaning you can't just do a dozen jobs in a single day in order to quickly pay down your debt and break the game.

      but each choice takes a certain amount of time, meaning you can't just do a dozen jobs in a single day in order to quickly pay down your debt and break the game.

    B1

    "I Just Turned $12 Into $200,000!" – WTF Is Happening To Investing?!

    17:11"I Just Turned $12 Into $200,000!" – WTF Is Happening To Investing?!
    • So that's why I think if you just really want to hedge something, hedge your downside, build an emergency fund, pay down high-interest debt, increase your income over time, learn skills that could make you more money and give you more opportunity.

      So that's why I think if you just really want to hedge something, hedge your downside, build an emergency fund, pay down high-interest debt, increase your income over time, learn skills that could make you more money and give you more opportunity.

    • So that's why I think if you just really want to hedge something, hedge your downside, build an emergency fund, pay down high interest debt, increase your income over time, learn skills that could make you more money and give you more opportunity.

      So that's why I think if you just really want to hedge something, hedge your downside, build an emergency fund, pay down high interest debt, increase your income over time, learn skills that could make you more money and give you more opportunity.

    B1