1pay off
yield good results; succeed.
the hard work I had done over the years eventually paid off
2pay off
To bribe, especially to deter oversight.
I thought the guards would give us trouble, but apparently he had paid them off.
3pay off
To become worthwhile after a lapse.
Her years of Spanish classes finally paid off when she found herself in Mexico and realized she could communicate with people.
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Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to pay off
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