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pays the bills

pays the bills is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pay the bills.

Meaning of pay the bills

Verb

pay the bills (third-person singular simple present pays the bills, present participle paying the bills, simple past and past participle paid the bills)

  1. (idiomatic) Of a job or profession, to provide enough income to sustain one's lifestyle.
    • Being a dentist isn't so glamorous, but it pays the bills.
    Synonyms:
    pay the rent

Questions about pays the bills

What is pays the bills the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pays the bills is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pay the bills.

Words near pays the bills in the dictionary

  1. pays one's way
  2. pays out
  3. pays overs
  4. pays respect
  5. pays someone's way
  6. pays the bills
  7. pays the fiddler
  8. pays the freight
  9. pays the penalty
  10. pays the piper
  11. pays the price

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