pay somebody back

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˌpay sb ˈback (for sth) derived
to punish sb for making you or sb else suffer
• I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone.
related noun ↑payback
Main entry: ↑pay_derived
 
▪ II. ˌpay sb ˈback (sth) | ˌpay sthˈback (to sb) derived
to return money that you borrowed from sb
Syn: ↑repay
•I'll pay you back next week.
•You can pay back the loan over a period of three years.
•Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you?
Main entry: ↑pay_derived