Collocation
pay cash
to pay using physical money (banknotes/coins) rather than a card or electronic transfer
Definition
'pay cash' is a common English collocation. to pay using physical money (banknotes/coins) rather than a card or electronic transfer
pay + cash
“You can pay cash or by card at the front desk.”
Examples
- Do I have to pay cash, or can I use my card?
- I forgot my wallet, so I cannot pay cash today.
- They only accept cash, so please pay cash at the counter.
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- We paid cash for the second-hand bike to get a better price.
- If you pay cash, keep the receipt in case you need to return it.
- He insisted on paying cash because he did not want to use his credit card.
- Customers who pay cash may be asked for exact change during busy hours.
- I usually pay cash at street markets where card machines are unreliable.
- We had to pay cash for the parking fee because the card reader was broken.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally