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"pay up" is a correct, usable phrase in written English.
Generally, it is used to mean "give money that is owed or due, especially after pressure or a warning." For example, "The landlord told me to pay up or face eviction."
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"Pay up or get lost!
Should Iceland's citizens pay up?
I'll pay up anyway.
"Pay up," said one.
Will he pay up?
Should Trump pay up?
"Shut up — or pay up," she said.
All I did was pay up".
They could pay up to $500,000.
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Pay-up time has arrived.
Now pay up.
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