A penny saved is a penny earned

Money saved through being thrifty is the same as money earned by working.A penny saved is a penny earned and trying not to spend a lot of money... Read more →

Penny pincher

A person who is very careful with his or her money even very small amounts like a single penny.The man is a penny pincher and will never spend... Read more →

A penny for one`s thoughts

The telling to others of what you are thinking about."A penny for your thoughts," the girl said as she saw her boyfriend looking out the window.

Pay up

To pay someone immediately.My friend asked me to pay up because he needed the money.

Pay to (do something)

To be beneficial to do something.I decided that it would pay to buy a new car rather than fix my old car.

Pay through the nose (for something)

To pay a lot of money for something.My uncle always pays through the nose when he buys a new car.

Pay the piper

To face the results of one's actions, to be punished for something.The city government was forced to pay the piper after many years of bad... Read more →

Pay the penalty/price (for something)

To suffer the negative results of something.The company will pay a penalty for their bad business decisions.

Pay (someone) respect

To have and show respect to someone.The children refuse to pay their teacher respect.

Pay (someone) off pay off (someone)

To pay someone a bribe.The man tried to pay off the customs agent to quickly get his products into the country.