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
DarmaDAHR-mahIndonesian
KristianKREES-tyahn (Swedish), KREES-tee-ahn (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Bagot['bægət]
Guda-Arabic
Tobin['təubin]
Guarin-Medieval French