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Meaning of owe someone one | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To be indebted to someone.

Equivalents

Examples

“You still owe me one as far as I'm concerned.”
“When I say to a friend, "I owe you one," it's a way of saying thank you.”
“On the credibility scale, “We owe you one,” is right up there with, “The check is in the mail.””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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