| Id | ESLPod_1197_WE_2066 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1197 |
| Episode Title | Reaching a Legal Settlement |
| Phrase | to pay out |
| Text | The phrase "to pay out," in this podcast, means to pay a large amount of money, especially to bring an end to a problem: "The insurance company is refusing to pay out what they owe us." The phrase "to pay off" means to pay all the money that is owed on a particular loan: "They hope to pay off their home loan by the end of next year." The phrase "to pay (someone) off" means to pay someone so that he or she does not say something or share information about something that is damaging, embarrassing, or illegal: "We can't win this case. There are too many witnesses, and there's no way we can pay them all off." The phrase "to pay up" mean to pay the money that is due when it is due: "The bartender insisted that we pay up before she would let us buy more drinks." |
| Topics | Government + Law |
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