To cover the new bonuses, the manager robbed Peter to pay Paul, diverting funds from research into sales incentives.

When one commits a serious crime, one may have to pay one's debt to society by serving time in prison.

We failed twice, but I believe third time pays for all, so let's try once more.

He vowed to pay off old scores once he regained power.

When his friends offered to split the taxi fare, he insisted on paying his own freight.

When the notification about the server crash popped up, everyone in the chat started to press F to pay respects, half-joking and half-serious.

The union campaigned tirelessly for equal pay for equal work across all departments.

He warned that missing the audit would bring a devil to pay and a no pitch hot down on the entire department.

I hesitated over the higher price, but after my budget purchase broke within weeks, I realized you get what you pay for.

When the company decided the city's new park would be sponsored by a private donor, the council realized who pays the piper calls the tune.