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pay up
Meaning: If somebody pays up, they pay money they owe to someone even though they don't really want to.
Synonym: cough up (informal)For example:
- pay up Brett lost a thousand dollars playing pool in a bar, and if he hadn't paid up he would have been in big trouble.
- pay up The mafia demands protection money from small businesses, and if someone doesn't pay up they'll be attacked and maybe even killed.
Quick Quiz:
After the fire, it took the insurance company a long time to pay up the money
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