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B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money

Pagare di persona

To pay the personal price

Literal Translation

"To pay in person"

What it means

To bear the personal consequences of a business failure

Example in context

"Con il fallimento dell'impresa, ha pagato di persona perdendo tutto."

"With the failure of the business, he paid a personal price by losing everything."

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