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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Olivia	ə-LIV-ee-ə (English), o-LEE-vyah (Italian, Spanish), o-LEE-vee-ah (German), O-lee-vee-ah (Finnish)	English, Italian, Spanish, German, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Marshal	MAHR-shəl	English
Lisette	['li:zət]
Connla	-	Irish Mythology
Gastone	-	Italian
Connell	KAHN-əl	English (Rare)