Collocation
pay a bill
Definition
to give money to settle an amount you owe for a service or product
'pay a bill' is a common English collocation. to give money to settle an amount you owe for a service or product
pay + a/the/your + bill
“I need to pay a bill before the due date.”
Examples
- I forgot to _____ a bill last week.
- She always _____ her bills on time.
- We need to _____ the electricity bill today.
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- He _____ the bill online using his bank app.
- Can you _____ this bill while I’m at work?
- They _____ their phone bill by direct debit every month.
- If you don’t _____ the bill, they may charge a late fee.
- I had to _____ a big repair bill after the accident.
- By Friday, the company must _____ the supplier’s bill in full.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder
- do a job to perform a task or piece of work; to complete work that needs to be done