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Meaning of pay the bills | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To provide enough income to sustain one's lifestyle.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch die Rechnungen bezahlen
Español pagar las cuentas
Suomi tuoda voita leivän päälle
Français payer les factures
日本語 勘定を支払う
Nederlands rekeningen betalen
Português pagar as contas
Русский плати́ть по счета́м

Examples

“Being a dentist isn't so glamorous, but it pays the bills.”

CEFR level

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

pay the debt of nature pay the fiddler pay the freight pay the penalty pay the piper pay the price

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