pay up

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

You could be paying up to £300 for one session.

From BBC

Dodgers fans pay up, in significant numbers and in significant amounts, to watch their team on SportsNet LA: Home team, home channel.

From Los Angeles Times

The community worker said: "I'm now paying up to 50% of my income every single month just to live."

From BBC

The jump means coffee drinkers might end up paying up to 7% more per cup, assuming cafes absorb some of the extra cost, he estimated.

From BBC

One might think that $2 million would be enough to buy a comeback, the pricey Iamaleava making his first appearance after storming out of Tennessee last spring when the Volunteers wouldn’t pay up.

From Los Angeles Times

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