IOU

An abbreviation of "I owe you," with "owe" and "you" represented by the letters O and U, respectively.

1. A written promise to pay an outstanding debt. A: "My brother wants to borrow some money." B: "No way! I still have the IOU he gave me for the $500 I lent him last year!" She took $20 out of her dad's wallet and replaced it with a scrap of paper that had "IOU" scribbled on it.

2. Used to express that one is indebted to someone for some favor or kindness. A: "Can I borrow your car for the weekend?" B: "Sure, no problem." A: "Thanks, dude. IOU."

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

IOU1
Jinx, you owe me a Coke!
owe
be in (one's) debt
be in somebody's debt
debt
be even Steven(s)
Stephen
Steven
stevens

词组	IOU
释义	IOU IOU An abbreviation of "I owe you," with "owe" and "you" represented by the letters O and U, respectively. 1. A written promise to pay an outstanding debt. A: "My brother wants to borrow some money." B: "No way! I still have the IOU he gave me for the $500 I lent him last year!" She took $20 out of her dad's wallet and replaced it with a scrap of paper that had "IOU" scribbled on it. 2. Used to express that one is indebted to someone for some favor or kindness. A: "Can I borrow your car for the weekend?" B: "Sure, no problem." A: "Thanks, dude. IOU." Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: IOU1 Jinx, you owe me a Coke! owe be in (one's) debt be in somebody's debt debt be even Steven(s) Stephen Steven stevens
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