Collocations for "payoff"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "payoff" in context.
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payoff
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- got a payoff for [passing the bill, throwing the game]
- got a payoff from
- a payoff [totaling, reaching] five million
- was accused of [taking, accepting] a payoff (from)
- [take, think of] it as payoff for
- the payoff of [legislators, police, government officials]
- the payoff of [an investment, a stock]
- payoffs to [lenders, investors, contractors, agents]
- a [long, short] -term payoff
- will get a payoff in the end
- was [supposed, expected] to have a big payoff
- got a big payoff in the end
- is looking for a big payoff
- the lure of [huge, multimillion-dollar] payoffs