PAY OFF


Meaning of PAY OFF in English

1.

Pay and discharge ( as hired men ).

2.

Punish, pay, take revenge upon, retort upon, retaliate, be quits, be even with, give a quid pro quo .

3.

( Naut. ) Fall off, fall to leeward, fall off from the wind.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.