Tra từ pay somebody off - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pay somebody off ˌpay sbˈoff derived 1. to pay sb what they have earned and tell them to leave their job •The crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked. 2. (informal)to give sb money to prevent them from doing sth or talking about sth illegal or dishonest that you have done •All the witnesses had been paid off. related noun ↑pay-off Main entry: ↑pay_derived