pay one's own way
To pay for oneself, not relying on the generosity of othersTo pay for oneself, not relying on the generosity of others.
» Pay the cashier on the way out.
Платите кассиру на выходе.
Платити - на касі при виході.
Meaning
2 sensesTo pay for oneself, not relying on the generosity of others.
He paid his own way through community college and then transferred to a state university.
Synonym of pay for itself.
Any in-house product development must pay its own way.
Examples
23 sentencesPay the cashier on the way out.
Платити - на касі при виході. — aandrusiak
ruПлатите кассиру на выходе. — odexed
My grandmother paid my way to Boston.
Моя бабуся оплатила мою поїздку до Бостона. — deniko
ruМоя бабушка оплатила мою поездку в Бостон. — AntonKhorev
I pay my own way.
Я сам сплачую свої рахунки. — deniko
I can pay my own way.
Tom can afford to pay his own way.
Forms
pays one's own way, paying one's own way, paid one's own way, paid one's own way| Base form | pay one's own way · to pay one's own way |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pays one's own way |
| Present participle | paying one's own way |
| Past simple | paid one's own way |
| Past participle | paid one's own way |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle