pays up
Settles the account
To pay up is to settle a debt or fulfill a financial obligation, often reluctantly or after delay: He finally paid up after months of dodging my calls.
The phrase suggests pressure or overdue payment—you don't pay up eagerly, you pay up when you have to.
- settlesComes to rest
- forks overSurrenders payment reluctantly
- compensatesMakes up for something
- foots the billPays for everything
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
comes across · remittance · restitution · disbursement · makes good · responsibility · payoff · duty · obligation · commitment · agreement · transfer · redemption · adherence · balancing · transaction · reconciliation · clearance