pay off
pay out
To pay the wages of.
The men were paid off just before quitting time, the last day before the holiday.
To pay and discharge from a job.
When the building was completed he paid off the laborers.
To hurt (someone) who has done wrong to you; get revenge on.
When Bob tripped Dick, Dick paid Bob off by punching him in the nose.
To bring a return; make profit.
At first Mr. Harrison lost money on his investments, but finally one paid off.
To prove successful, rewarding, or worthwhile.
Ben's friendship with the old man who lived beside him paid off in pleasant hours and broadened interests.
John studied hard before the examination, and it paid off. He made an A.
payoff
Culmination point; climax.
After many months of patient labor on your book, the payoff comes when you see the first printed copy.
peel off
To dive away from a group of airplanes in a flight formation; bring one plane down from a group.
As the group neared the home base, pilot after pilot peeled off for a landing.
pick off
To pull off; remove with the fingers.
He picked off the burs that had stuck to his overcoat.
To shoot, one at a time; knock down one by one.
The sniper picked off the slower soldiers as they came out into the road.
To catch a base runner off base by throwing the ball quickly to a fielder who tags him out.
The pitcher turned around suddenly and threw to the second baseman to pick the runner off second base.
To catch and, especially in football, to intercept.
Alert defenders picked off three of Jack's passes.
piss off
To bother; annoy; irritate.
You really piss me off when you talk like that.
Why act so pissed off just because I made a pass at you?
play off
To match opposing persons, forces, or interests so that they balance each other.
The girl played off her admirers against each other.
Britain tried to play off European nations against each other so that she would have a balance of power.
To finish the playing of (an interrupted contest.)
The visitors came back the next Saturday to play off the game stopped by rain.
To settle (a tie score) between contestants by more play.
When each player had won two matches, the championship was decided by playing off the tie.
polish off
To defeat easily.
The Dodgers polished off the Yankees in four straight games in the 1963 World Series.
To finish completely; finish doing quickly, often in order to do something else.
The boys were hungry and polished off a big steak.
Mary polished off her homework early so that she could watch TV.
pop off
Отбросить коньки или сыграть в ящик.
I may be 85 and I may have to use a stick to get around, but I’ve no intention of popping off yet.