Pay Off A Debt Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pay off a debt What does pay off a debt mean?	to finish paying back the money that one has borrowed from a bank or business or person	I am working hard to pay off my debt to the store.
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haul (someone) in What does "haul (someone) in" mean?	take someone to the police station, arrest someone	The police hauled the man in because he was drinking while driving.

dupe What does "dupe" mean?	fool, trick, or swindle somebody
caught with one's hand in the cookie jar What does "caught with one's hand in the cookie jar" mean?	to be caught doing something wrong or illegal	The woman was caught with her hand in the cookie jar when we saw her stealing office supplies.
mineral rights What does "mineral rights" mean?	the right to take minerals or money from the minerals on one's property	The farmer owned all of the mineral rights on his property.
turn over What does "turn over" mean?	to do business to a certain amount of money/product	We turned over most of our stock last month.

trash What does "trash" mean?	person of little value
a long face What does "a long face" mean?	a sad or disappointed look	The man had a long face after he was fired from his job.
calculated risk What does "calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they opened a new store in a very quiet area.
have (someone or something) in tow What does "have (someone or something) in tow" mean?	lead/pull/tow someone or something	The boy had his brother in tow as he walked down the street.

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Pay Off A Debt Idiom