Pay in advance
To pay for something before it is received or delivered.I paid in advance for the frames for my pictures.
Pay homage to (someone)
To praise or respect or honor someone.The entire country paid homage to their dead leader.
Pay for (something)
To pay money for something.I paid for dinner for my friends.
Pay dirt
A profitable or useful discovery or venture, dirt in which much gold is found.The company hit pay dirt when they published the new computer... Read more →
Pay dividends
To produce good results and benefits.A good education will always pay dividends for a person.
Pay attention to (someone or something)
To listen to someone with full attention, to look at something with full attention.The man never pays attention to what his supervisor tells him.
Pay as you go
To pay costs as they occur or as you buy some goods.The small businesses were forced to pay as they go when the bank began to look at their... Read more →
Pay a king’s ransom for (something)
To pay a great deal of money for something.My friend paid a king's ransom for his new entertainment system.
Pay a call on (someone)
To visit someone.I went to the head office to pay a call on the accounting manager.
Pave the way for (someone or something)
To prepare someone or something for something.The new policy is designed to pave the way for more effective communication in the company.