Clear
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- It's not clear if it actually happened, but eventually Margaret finds a way to placate Diana: She apologizes to Roger for "forgetting to pay" and hands him some money.
Source: My Girl Is Not a Slut -
In both cases, Corey made very clear just how much money the customers were going to have to pay him to retake their belongings.
Source: Series / Pawn Stars -
He always asks Wilby for money to pay for his dates with girls, and always fails to pay him back, and when the new girl Francesca moves in, he makes it clear he doesn't want Wilby around, wanting to woe her in himself.
Source: Film / The Shaggy Dog
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