pay for itself
idiom
: to save as much money over a period of time as something costs initially
windows that pay for themselves within five years by saving on heating costs
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Fortunately, buoyed by support from Warren Buffett, Occidental beat back Icahn’s challenge and rode out the economic cycle back to high oil prices, allowing Anadarko to pay for itself several times over.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
But increasing spending on most programs does not pay for itself in any sense the U.S. Treasury would recognize.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
At this price, the convenience will pay for itself in no time.
—Benjamin Levin, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
That funding doesn’t pay for itself, necessarily, but raising taxes or cutting less useful spending to boost scientific grants seems like a strong strategy.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
But increasing spending on most programs does not pay for itself in any sense the U.S. Treasury would recognize.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
At this price, the convenience will pay for itself in no time.
—Benjamin Levin, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
That funding doesn’t pay for itself, necessarily, but raising taxes or cutting less useful spending to boost scientific grants seems like a strong strategy.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Pay for itself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20for%20itself. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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