pay its way
pay its way
To earn or save as much money as something cost to buy or produce. The printer was a little bit more expensive than other models, but, thanks to its refillable ink tanks, it should pay its way within the first six months of using it.
See also: pay, way
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pay its way
(of an enterprise) earn enough to cover its costs.See also: pay, way
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pay your/its (own) ˈway
(of a person, group, etc.) have or make enough money to support yourself/itself: I had to work in a cafe in order to pay my way through college. Each part of the business must be able to pay its own way.See also: pay, way
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- pay your/its way
- eat
- eat (someone or something)
- eat it
- eat me
- make good money
- be none of (one's) business
- be none of somebody's business
- earn a packet
- intent on doing