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25 April 2008: Expressions with Pay

This week we're looking at expressions with pay.

Exercise 1
Match the correct meanings with the expressions given.
pay lip service to something   
pay someone a compliment   
pay good money for something   
pay through the nose for something   
pay the penalty for doing something   
pay your respects to someone   
pay somebody back for something   
pay someone off   
pay up   
pay for itself   
Exercise 2
Now see if you can put the correct phrase in the gaps in the following sentences. You may have to change the tense.
At the end of the summer all the grape pickers were    and returned to their homes.
The new bridge cost a lot of money but the sponsors were confident that it would very soon it would   .
I'll    for making me look such a fool in front of everyone!
I think you    for that car. You've only had it two days and it has broken down already.
He looks terrible this morning. Do you think he is    for having been drunk all week?
Come on Peter.   ! You know you owe me ten pounds.
What do you mean it is only a copy and not a genuine Rolex? I paid    for that watch!
Please    to your parents and wish them a happy anniversary.
I can't believe it. Martin    this morning. He said that my hair looks very nice. Do you think he's feeling OK?
Most people in Britain don't go to church every week but they    to the Church of England.

Enjoy yourselves,
Harriet and all at English in Chester


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