english
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Pay for purchases immediately instead of deferring payment. For example, Ruth and Bob had no credit cards; they believed in paying as you go. [First half of 1800s]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): pay as you go to pay costs as they occur; to pay for goods as they are bought (rather than charging them). • You ought to pay as you go. Then you won’t be in debt. • If you pay as you go, you’ll never spend too much money.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs