pay one's own freight
pay one's own freight verb: synonym of pay one's own way.
Verb
pay one's own freight (third-person singular simple present pays one's own freight, present participle paying one's own freight, simple past and past participle paid one's own freight)
- Synonym of pay one's own way.
- If any of you want a whacking lot of experience, lots of thrills to the minute and can pay your own freight, sign up for that trip to the land of the Northern Lights.1932, Delta Sigma Delta-Desmos, volume 38, page 151
- I missed a real job's stimulation and rested uneasy in depending upon the Royal Family. (A sound presentiment, there.) I had been on my own since the age of eighteen, and I liked how it felt to pay my own freight.1997, Jeff Coplon, My Story, page 162
- Synonyms:
- pay one's own way
Synonyms of pay one's own freight
Forms of pay one's own freight
| third-person singular present | pays one's own freight |
|---|---|
| present participle | paying one's own freight |
| past participle | paid one's own freight |
| past | paid one's own freight |
Questions about pay one's own freight
- What does pay one's own freight mean?
- Pay one's own freight means synonym of pay one's own way.
- What part of speech is pay one's own freight?
- Pay one's own freight is a verb.
- What is the past tense of pay one's own freight?
- The past tense of pay one's own freight is paid one's own freight.
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