pays the bills

A form of pay the bills — Of a job or profession, to provide enough income to sustain one's lifestyle.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pay the bills
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pays the bills. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pays%20the%20bills

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

Chicago

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

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