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    pay off

    US /pe ɔf/

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    UK /pei ɔf/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo give money to get person to do something; bribe
    Can't you just pay him off then he will say what we want
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo give money to settle a debt
    I finally had enough money to pay off the loan
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo produce the desired result, as after some time
    His hard work will pay off and he will be rich
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo bribe someone.
    They tried to pay off the security guard to let them in.
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo result in success; to be worthwhile.
    All the extra hours I was working finally paid off.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo pay a debt in full.
    I finally managed to pay off my student loans.

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    Growing number of Chinese migrants seek asylum at U.S.-Mexico border

    05:27Growing number of Chinese migrants seek asylum at U.S.-Mexico border
    • Some people will start to work to pay off the debts that they have to family and friends, the money that helped get them there,

      Some people will start to work to pay off the debts that they have to family and friends, the money that helped get them there,

    • TO PAY OFF THE DEBTS THAT THEY

      TO PAY OFF THE DEBTS THAT THEY

    B1

    Inside the Making of an AI Chip | WSJ Tech Behind

    06:29Inside the Making of an AI Chip | WSJ Tech Behind
    • but experts say that hype cycles around technology can pay off in the end.

      but experts say that hype cycles around technology can pay off in the end.

    • can pay off in the end.

      can pay off in the end.

    B1

    Create The Life You Want || Change Your Life || Graded Reader || Improve Your English ✅

    14:55Create The Life You Want || Change Your Life || Graded Reader || Improve Your English ✅
    • But trust the process, because one day, all your hard work will pay off,

      But trust the process, because one day, all your hard work will pay off,

    • But trust the process, because one day all your hard work will pay off and you'll see your dreams become reality.

      But trust the process, because one day all your hard work will pay off and you'll see your dreams become reality.

    A2

    America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…

    16:08America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…
    • And these bad debts are incurring a lot of interest and it cannot possibly pay off all of this interest.

      And these bad debts are incurring a lot of interest and it cannot possibly pay off all of this interest.

    • and it cannot possibly pay off all of this interest.

      and it cannot possibly pay off all of this interest.

    A2

    Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon

    44:14Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon
    • It's going to be at least another three or four years of owning the vehicle to pay off the loan.

      It's going to be at least another three or four years of owning the vehicle to pay off the loan.

    • It's going to be at least another three or four years of owning the car before I'm able to pay off the loan.

      It's going to be at least another three or four years of owning the car before I'm able to pay off the loan.

    B1

    Ray Dalio is Preparing For A Crash Like 1929

    18:35Ray Dalio is Preparing For A Crash Like 1929
    • And now supposed to be the period where the United States is going to pay off its debt.

      And now supposed to be the period where the United States is going to pay off its debt.

    • and now's supposed to be the period where the United States is going to pay off its debt,

      and now's supposed to be the period where the United States is going to pay off its debt,

    A2

    "Most People Have No Idea What's About To Happen"

    11:19"Most People Have No Idea What's About To Happen"
    • and if you're wondering why did all these presidents suddenly increase the debt ceiling or increase the debt, when Biden was president he took the presidency from Trump when United States was going through Covid and you had lower interest rates and injecting trillions of dollars by the Fed to save the economy from the crisis, when Donald Trump became the president he passed the Trump's tax cuts and he had to borrow as much money as possible before those tax cuts will be paying off and will grow the economy, because if you're cutting taxes you still need some kind of an income to pay off social security, to pay off defense that is almost like a trillion dollars or more than that,

      and if you're wondering why did all these presidents suddenly increase the debt ceiling or increase the debt, when Biden was president he took the presidency from Trump when United States was going through Covid and you had lower interest rates and injecting trillions of dollars by the Fed to save the economy from the crisis, when Donald Trump became the president he passed the Trump's tax cuts and he had to borrow as much money as possible before those tax cuts will be paying off and will grow the economy, because if you're cutting taxes you still need some kind of an income to pay off social security, to pay off defense that is almost like a trillion dollars or more than that,

    • Because if you are cutting taxes, you still need some kind of an income to pay off social security, to pay off defense that is almost like a trillion dollars or more than that.

      Because if you are cutting taxes, you still need some kind of an income to pay off social security, to pay off defense that is almost like a trillion dollars or more than that.

    B1

    Japan Rail Pass Explained

    06:44Japan Rail Pass Explained
    • In the past, the purchase of the pass was almost a no-brainer because it would very easily pay off.

      In the past, the purchase of the pass was almost a no-brainer because it would very easily pay off.

    • In the past, the purchase of the pass was almost a no-brainer because it would very easily pay off.

      In the past, the purchase of the pass was almost a no-brainer because it would very easily pay off.

    B1

    Japan Rail Pass ALTERNATIVES | Saving Money on Transportation

    09:23Japan Rail Pass ALTERNATIVES | Saving Money on Transportation
    • With the Japan Rail Pass' drastic price increase by around 70% in October 2023, many travelers are turning to alternatives for their trip to Japan, as the pass does not pay off as easily as it used to.

      With the Japan Rail Pass' drastic price increase by around 70% in October 2023, many travelers are turning to alternatives for their trip to Japan, as the pass does not pay off as easily as it used to.

    • With the Japan Rail Pass's drastic price increase by around 70% in October 2023, many travelers are turning to alternatives for their trip to Japan as the pass does not pay off as easily as it used to.

      With the Japan Rail Pass's drastic price increase by around 70% in October 2023, many travelers are turning to alternatives for their trip to Japan as the pass does not pay off as easily as it used to.

    B1

    ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: 6 Ways to Double Your Savings THIS Month

    06:58ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: 6 Ways to Double Your Savings THIS Month
    • That's why it's more effective to pay off high interest rate debt first.

      That's why it's more effective to pay off high interest rate debt first.

    • That's why it's more effective to pay off high-interest rate debt first,

      That's why it's more effective to pay off high-interest rate debt first,

    A2