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phrasal-verb
pay off someone
donner de l'argent à quelqu'un pour qu'il arrête de vous déranger; soudoyer
Meaning
to give someone money so they stop bothering you; to bribe
Example
He tried to **pay off** the guard to let him in.
phrasal-verb
pay out
dépenser ou distribuer de l'argent, en particulier de grosses sommes
Meaning
to spend or distribute money, especially large amounts
Example
The company had to **pay out** millions in compensation.
phrasal-verb
pay out of
donner de l'argent d'une source spécifique
Meaning
to give money from a specific source
Example
The damages were **paid out of** the company’s funds.
phrasal-verb
pay out on
donner de l'argent à la suite d'une réclamation d'assurance ou d'un pari
Meaning
to give money as a result of an insurance claim or bet
Example
The insurance company **paid out on** the fire damage claim.
phrasal-verb
pay respect to
montrer de l'honneur ou de l'appréciation à quelqu'un
Meaning
to show honor or appreciation to someone
Example
They **paid respect to** their teachers during the ceremony.
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pay someone back
se venger; rendre l'argent dû
Meaning
to take revenge; to return money owed
Example
I’ll **pay you back** for what you did to me.
phrasal-verb
pay someone off
donner de l'argent à quelqu'un pour qu'il parte ou arrête de travailler pour vous
Meaning
to give someone money to make them leave or stop working for you
Example
They **paid him off** after ten years of service.
phrasal-verb
pay someone out
compenser quelqu'un pour des pertes ou des dommages
Meaning
to compensate someone for loss or damage
Example
The insurer **paid her out** after the accident.
phrasal-verb
pay something off
rembourser complètement une dette ou un prêt
Meaning
to completely repay a debt or loan
Example
We finally **paid off** our mortgage last month.
idiom
Pay the piper
Faire face aux conséquences de ses actions ou décisions.
Meaning
To face the consequences of one’s actions or decisions.
Example
After years of overspending, the country had to **pay the piper**.
idiom
pay the price
souffrir des conséquences de ses actions
Meaning
to suffer the consequences of one’s actions
Example
If you don’t follow the rules, you’ll have to **pay the price**.
idiom
pay through the nose
payer un prix très élevé pour quelque chose
Meaning
to pay a very high price for something
Example
We **paid through the nose** for that concert ticket.
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pay tribute to
rendre hommage à
Meaning
to show respect and admiration for someone
Example
The team **paid tribute to** their coach after the victory.
phrasal-verb
pay up
donner tout l'argent que vous devez, surtout à contrecœur
Meaning
to give all the money you owe, especially unwillingly
Example
He refused to **pay up** until the work was completed.
idiom
peace and quiet
un moment de calme et de tranquillité
Meaning
a time of calmness and tranquility
Example
I just need some **peace and quiet** to finish my work.
idiom
peace of mind
un sentiment d'être calme et sans souci
Meaning
a feeling of being calm and free from worry
Example
Insurance gives you **peace of mind** in uncertain times.
idiom
peace talks
négociations visant à mettre fin à un conflit
Meaning
negotiations aimed at ending a conflict
Example
The **peace talks** between the two countries lasted for weeks.
idiom
peace treaty
un accord entre deux ou plusieurs parties pour mettre fin à une guerre ou un conflit
Meaning
an agreement between two or more parties to stop a war or conflict
Example
The two countries signed a **peace treaty** after years of conflict.
idiom
peel off
enlever quelque chose, surtout une couche, d'une surface
Meaning
to remove something, especially a layer, from a surface
Example
**Peel off** the label before recycling the jar.
phrasal-verb
peer into
regarder de près ou attentivement quelque chose de difficile à voir
Meaning
to look closely or carefully at something difficult to see
Example
She **peered into** the darkness, trying to see who was there.
phrasal-verb
pencil in
arranger quelque chose temporairement
Meaning
to arrange something temporarily
Example
Can we **pencil in** the meeting for Friday morning?
idiom
penny for your thoughts
une manière de demander ce que quelqu'un pense.
Meaning
a way of asking what someone is thinking.
Example
You've been quiet for a while. A **penny for your thoughts**?
idiom
penny pincher
quelqu'un qui est très prudent avec l'argent
Meaning
someone who is very careful about spending money
Example
My uncle is such a **penny pincher** that he reuses tea bags.
idiom
penny stock
une action à très bas prix et à haut risque
Meaning
a very low-priced, high-risk stock
Example
He made a fortune trading **penny stocks**.