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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