pay\ one's\ way

pay\ one's\ way
v. phr.
1. To pay in cash or labor for your expenses.

He paid his way by acting as a guide.

2. To be profitable; earn as much as you cost someone; be valuable to an employer; to yield a return above expenses.

The bigger truck paid its way from the start.

We had to offer our new manager a large salary, but he was a capable man, and paid his way.

Compare: worth one's salt
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to produce enough money to cover or pay one's operating or running expenses

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