pay one's way



pay one's way

1. Also, pay one's own way. Pay in full for one's expenses, as in She paid her way through college by working in the library.
2. pay someone's way. Pay someone's expenses, as in Dad offered to pay my way if I went to Spain with him.
See also: pay, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yevdokiyayev-dah-KEE-yah, eev-dah-KEE-yahRussian
CÁNdidoKAHN-dhee-dhoSpanish
Lieven-Flemish
Nanaea-Near Eastern Mythology (Latinized)
Leontina-Italian, Late Roman
HeinzHIENTSGerman