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pay nature's debt

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of pay the debt of nature (“to die”).

Examples

“[…] and that a younger famished dog should by this man at Mr. Knott's expense be acquired and held in reserve⟳, against the day when the first famished dog should die⟳, and that then again another famished dog should in the same way be procured and held in readiness, against the inevitable hour when the second famished dog should pay⟳ nature's debt, and so on indefinitely, there being thus two famished dogs always available, […]”

CEFR level

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

pay no mind pay off pay off old scores pay one's addresses pay one's debt to society pay one's dues

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