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pay up

British  

verb

  1. (adverb) to pay (money) promptly, in full, or on demand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
pay up Idioms  

  1. Pay in full, discharge all that is owing, as in, It's late—let's pay up and go home. [c. 1800] Also see pay off, def. 1.

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Steakhouse operators say their customers tend to be more affluent and can pay up, but the operators still have plenty of complaints about rising prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when Uncle Murray refuses to pay up, and Marty has to pilfer the money for his trip, the road to global eminence takes some sharp turns.

From Salon

And investors are happy to pay up for them.

From Barron's

Tired of paying up for trendy AI stocks trading at lofty valuations relative to their expected earnings, investors went bargain hunting after the Federal Reserve delivered another interest-rate cut on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

We want to pay up for stocks that deserve it.

From Barron's

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