pay the bills



pay the bills

Literally, to pay for one's expenses (such as rent, utilities, etc.). I'm so broke this month that I can hardly pay the bills. Being an actor won't necessarily pay the bills, honey, so I think you should study something else in college.
See also: bill, pay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JonnyJAHN-eeEnglish
HerthaHER-tahGerman
GeraldJER-əld (English), GE-rahlt (German)English, German
Hitomihee-to-meeJapanese
Mozes-Dutch
TiÊN-Vietnamese