payment

Related to payment: payment request, Samsung Pay

grease payment

A sum of money, typically a bribe, paid to a government official or business person so as to facilitate or expedite some decision or transaction. Just offer the governor's aide a grease payment to move our building application to the forefront of the governor's agenda.
See also: grease, payment

lubrication payment

A small sum of money or other gifts or services to be paid or given to government officials to expedite business operations in countries that do not prohibit such activity. Whenever I start up a new factory overseas, I make sure to bring along enough cash on hand for any lubrication payments I may need to make.
See also: lubrication, payment

stop payment

To prevent a bank check or wire transfer from being honored or processed and having the funds leave an account. The bank stopped payment when they suspected that the signature on the check had been forged. Unfortunately, as the direct debit has already been issued for this month, you'll have to call the bank to stop payment.
See also: payment, stop
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stop payment

Instruct a bank not to honor a check one has drawn, as in If that check was lost, we'll have to stop payment on it before issuing another. This usage was first recorded in 1722.
See also: payment, stop
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • grease payment
  • lubrication
  • lubrication payment
  • oil the wheels
  • grease the wheels
  • in sum
  • drugola
  • hello
  • a golden hello
  • flop account
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Finally, when file integration is used to drive payment volume to online purchasing cards--commonly referred to as cardless payments, or virtual cards--this can result in a revenue share rebate agreement with the card issuer.
Adjutant Wilson also noted that a long-standing resolution opposing lump sum payments for service-connected disability compensation was again adopted by the delegates to the DAV's 2006 National Convention in Chicago.
Taxpayers contemplating making a payment when there might be a potential tax dispute with the IRS should review and follow the requirements of Sec.
and purchases your product," he says, "that terminal can be there to receive your payment."
TEI believes that the proposed automatic default treatment as on income account is as improper as the exclusion of a non-competition payment from taxation under the Fortino or Manrell decisions.
The Electronic Payments Network, a payments business of The Clearing House Payments Company, is the only national private- sector ACH operator in the United States.
* Monthly Payment Plan--Affordable interest-free payment plans to meet the individual needs of schools and their families.
The Council will continue to extend invitations to participate to potential members from a wide range of industries, including credit card companies, payment system operators, mobile network operators, financial services companies, system vendors, and travel agencies, and will function as an open framework for members to cooperate in the promotion of a standardized platform.
* Review up to 16 months of EFTPS payment history online to confirm payments have been made.
This is the same for renewals or new members; your first check or credit card payment is applied when you send your renewal or application (one-half of total dues plus a one-time $5 service charge and a one-time $10 insurance charge).
Vito Nigro, assistant treasurer at PMA Insurance Group, says the product "provides enterprise access to near real-time payment status information, which helps to streamline customer service and financial reporting functions.
The practice receives the check, applies the payment, and adjusts the balance according to the provider's explanation of payment.
Excessive end of-the-month bookkeeping was no longer needed because parents always knew the exact payment expected each month.
However, anyone who provides care VT knows that prompt payment is not always the case.
Although the act establishes requirements for the payment of contractors, subcontractors and materialmen, parties are free to vary payment obligations in a formal construction contract; although certain provisions are deemed void by the act and may not be varied by contract.