pay up

Frequency: 6.57.0 per million words

To pay money that is owed, often when you are unwilling.

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  • I had a hard time getting him to pay up.
  • Eventually, the insurance company was forced to pay up.
  • If you don't pay up now, we'll take legal action.
  • He finally paid up after months of constant reminders.
  • The losers of the bet had to pay up immediately.
  • They are still refusing to pay up the full amount owed.
  • I had to pay up nearly $500 in overdue parking fines.
  • If the client doesn't pay up, the contractor will stop working.
  • The landlord demanded that the tenants pay up their back rent.
  • After the audit, the firm was required to pay up its unpaid taxes.