Work & Money - Paying & Purchasing
Discover how English idioms like "foot the bill" and "out of pocket" relate to paying and purchasing in English.
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out of pocket
used for saying that a cost is paid by a person themselves instead of an organization or fund
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Sign into foot the bill
to accept the financial burden or responsibility for a certain project, service, or event, and pay for it
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Sign into pay one's (own) way
to pay for one's expenses and not need financial support from others
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Sign into pick up the bill for sth
to pay the expense of something, usually instead of someone else
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Sign into buy a lemon
to purchase an item, typically a product or object, that is defective, unsatisfactory, or of little value or use
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Sign inwindow shopping
the activity of just looking at the goods in the windows of stores without going inside and buying something
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Sign into offer one's hen for sale on a rainy day
to try to sell something when the conditions are not favorable
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