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Meanings of payback time in English

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Usage of payback time in English
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For larger plants the payback time is typically less than three years.
The Irish Times
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So, in the dog-eat-dog world of professional rugby, there is payback time.
The Irish Times
3
That guy who was Howard's accomplice, he's convinced it's payback time, Norman.
Dying for Dinner (A Cooking Class Mystery)
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It really sucked what they did to them, and it's payback time.
Man in the Middle
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Question of the Week: Is it payback time for public servants?
The Irish Times
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This week we ask Cliff Taylor, is it payback time for public servants?
The Irish Times
7
It's payback time Read more Concrete examples Fly ash is a possible alternative.
The Guardian
8
The payback time will decide the success of hybrids, he said.
Reuters
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As far as I'm concerned, we're still in payback time.
Altered carbon
10
Well, I just bought you a drink a minute ago, so it's payback time.
Watch them die
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Montague fears that when her baby is born "it'll be payback time".
The Guardian
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Well, now it's payback time! is destined to fail.
Yes!: 50 scientifically proven ways to be persuasive
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After six years of austerity, it's payback time as far as the teacher unions are concerned.
The Irish Times
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After eight years of austerity, it's payback time as far as the teacher unions are concerned.
The Irish Times
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RELATED: Date your income will plummet It's not just payback time, it's also back pay time.
News.com.au
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Drummond had hired George, had looked after him, and George understood it was now payback time.
Moonfall
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Payback time through the time
Payback time across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare