pay something out

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

▪ I. pay sth out phrasal verb before or after object [ paid sth out paid sth out paid sth out pays sth out paying sth out ]
to release a piece of rope or cable in a controlled way
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Unfastening and opening
Main entry: pay_{phrasal verb}
 
▪ II. pay (sth) out phrasal verb before or after object [ paid sth out paid sth out paid sth out pays sth out paying sth out ]
to spend a lot of money on something, or to pay a lot of money to someone
• I've just paid out £500 on getting the car fixed.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Paying and spending money
Main entry: pay_{phrasal verb}