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
Chedomir-Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Debdas-Bengali
Khamisi-Eastern African, Swahili
Obrad-Serbian
MÁEl Sechnaill-Ancient Irish
Jessenia-Spanish (Latin American)