paid the freight

A form of pay the freight — To pay for the cost of transport.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pay the freight
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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