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To pay the debt of nature — Nature Na ture (?; 135), n. [F., fr. L. natura, fr. natus born, produced, p. p. of nasci to be born. See {Nation}.] 1. The existing system of things; the universe of matter, energy, time and space; the physical world; all of creation. Contrasted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pay your debt to society — to be killed judicially Usually for murder … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
pay the debt of nature — Die, expire, pass away, depart this life, breathe one s last, end one s days, be no more, give up the ghost, join the majority, go to one s long account, shuffle off this mortal coil, take one s last sleep, go down into silence … New dictionary of synonyms
debt — n [Old French dette, ultimately from Latin debita, plural of debitum debt, from neuter of debitus, past participle of debere to owe] 1: something owed: as a: a specific sum of money or a performance due another esp. by agreement (as a loan… … Law dictionary
Debt — • That which is owed or due to another; in general, anything which one person is under an obligation to pay or render to another Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Debt Debt … Catholic encyclopedia
pay off — vt 1: to pay (a debt or credit) in full the loan was paid off 2: bribe Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Debt of Bones — … Wikipedia
debt to society — used in phrases like pay your debt to society to refer to being punished for committing a crime after 10 years in prison, he has paid his debt to society and is a free man. • • • Main Entry: ↑debt … Useful english dictionary
pay something off — PAY (IN FULL), settle, discharge, clear, liquidate. → pay * * * pay a debt in full you may have saved up enough to pay off your second mortgage * * * ˌpay sthˈoff derived to finish paying money owed for sth … Useful english dictionary
debt refinancing — UK US noun [U] ► FINANCE the act of borrowing more money in order to pay a debt that you already have: »The crisis was averted with an £840m debt refinancing package … Financial and business terms
