| 词组 | pay its way |
| 释义 | Idiom pay its way if a machine or a piece of equipment pays its way, using it saves you more money than it costs to buy or keep.Our new combine harvester should be paying its way by next year. pay its wayTo 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. pay its way(of an enterprise) earn enough to cover its costs.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. |
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