It didn't pay off, on any measure.
Indeed, it all seemed to pay off on Friday.
Sometimes you need to invest in the future, even if it doesn't pay off on your watch.
For many of its buyers, what matters is how well this car will pay off on their businesses' bottom line.
The time I spent today slow cooking black beans and marinating pork will pay off on Thursday's dinner; the planning ahead will pay off every night this week.
The work that USA Cycling has done the past 10 years has begun to pay off on the international stage.
In the closing section of the opera, composer and librettist took a considerable risk that didn't quite pay off on opening night.
If an injury rendered him completely unable to play during the first five years, the policy would pay off on the full remaining value of the policy.
You can hear two years of touring pay off on its second release, "Scandalous" — an unapologetically James Brown-inspired record that shows off an airtight fusion of funk, gospel and soul.
A New York judge refused on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit that claims MBIA took illegal steps to cut the chances that it would have to pay off on bond insurance policies.
Since Avtovaz employs 70,000 people directly, and millions of parts-suppliers and car-dealers rely on it, the prime minister's investment is expected to pay off on election day.
