To pay the bills meaning in English
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Definition
This job pays the bills: I only work in this job because I need the money
(the sales team's work) pays the bills: (the sales team's work) provides income for the company
a bill: an invoice, a check (US); a banknote (US)
Examples
- "After all, it's these perfumes and cosmetics that pay our bills!"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate idiom, all of which were used in Susie's email.
Note that not all the terms are used, and remember to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
to have one's voice heard | to take this opportunity | in the hopes of | to pay the bills
I've sent out 236 job applications finally finding some work this year.
My father is a professional footballer and he really hates his job, but it .
Note that not all the terms are used, and remember to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
to have one's voice heard | to take this opportunity | in the hopes of | to pay the bills
I've sent out 236 job applications finally finding some work this year.
My father is a professional footballer and he really hates his job, but it .
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate idiom, all of which were used in Susie's email.
Note that not all the terms are used, and remember to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
to have one's voice heard | to take this opportunity | in the hopes of | to pay the bills
I've sent out 236 job applications in the hopes of 1 finally finding some work this year.
My father is a professional footballer and he really hates his job, but it pays the bills 2.
Note that not all the terms are used, and remember to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
to have one's voice heard | to take this opportunity | in the hopes of | to pay the bills
I've sent out 236 job applications in the hopes of 1 finally finding some work this year.
My father is a professional footballer and he really hates his job, but it pays the bills 2.
1 in the hopes of: "(To send out applications) in the hopes of (getting a job)", expresses a wish or expectation. This is the best choice here. Example: "I invited my father to my birthday party, in the hopes of getting some money out of him".
2 pays the bills: This is the best choice here. To "pay the bills" in this context is to provide a decent living. We often say that a job "pays the bills" when we do it for money rather than for pleasure. Example: "I hate my job, but it pays the bills".
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate idiom, all of which were used in Susie's email.
Note that not all the terms are used, and remember to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
to have one's voice heard | to take this opportunity | in the hopes of | to pay the bills
I've sent out 236 job applications finally finding some work this year.
My father is a professional footballer and he really hates his job, but it .
Note that not all the terms are used, and remember to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
to have one's voice heard | to take this opportunity | in the hopes of | to pay the bills
I've sent out 236 job applications finally finding some work this year.
My father is a professional footballer and he really hates his job, but it .
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate idiom, all of which were used in Susie's email.
Note that not all the terms are used, and remember to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
to have one's voice heard | to take this opportunity | in the hopes of | to pay the bills
I've sent out 236 job applications in the hopes of 1 finally finding some work this year.
My father is a professional footballer and he really hates his job, but it pays the bills 2.
Note that not all the terms are used, and remember to conjugate any verbs appropriately!
to have one's voice heard | to take this opportunity | in the hopes of | to pay the bills
I've sent out 236 job applications in the hopes of 1 finally finding some work this year.
My father is a professional footballer and he really hates his job, but it pays the bills 2.
1 in the hopes of: "(To send out applications) in the hopes of (getting a job)", expresses a wish or expectation. This is the best choice here. Example: "I invited my father to my birthday party, in the hopes of getting some money out of him".
2 pays the bills: This is the best choice here. To "pay the bills" in this context is to provide a decent living. We often say that a job "pays the bills" when we do it for money rather than for pleasure. Example: "I hate my job, but it pays the bills".
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