pay the bills
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pay the bills (third-person singular simple present pays the bills, present participle paying the bills, simple past and past participle paid the bills)
- (idiomatic, of a job) To provide enough income to sustain one's lifestyle.
- Being a dentist isn't so glamorous, but it pays the bills.
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provide enough income
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