simple past tense and past participle of rob Peter to pay Paul

(idiomatic) To use resources that legitimately belong to or are needed by one party in order to satisfy a legitimate need of another party, especially within the same organization or group; to solve a problem in a way that makes another problem worse, producing no net gain.

(idiomatic) To serve time in prison or a similar correctional facility.

Synonym of third time's a charm

To settle old grudges by taking revenge.

(colloquial, dated) To pay for oneself, not relying on the generosity of others.

(Internet slang, humorous, often sarcastic) Used to convey that sympathy, recognition, or credit should be given.

The concept of labor rights that individuals in the same workplace be given equal pay.

Synonym of hell to pay

In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.