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
Subira-Eastern African, Swahili
Hyman-Yiddish
&Aelig;&Thorn;Elr&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
Hibikihee-bee-keeJapanese
Thekla-German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Late Greek
SvenSVENSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch