paid one's own freight

A form of pay one's own freight — Synonym of pay one's own way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pay one's own freight
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APA

paid one's own freight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20one's%20own%20freight

MLA

“paid one's own freight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20one's%20own%20freight. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paid one's own freight,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20one's%20own%20freight.

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