- in someone's debt
Chris would be forever in his debt
Syn:indebted to, beholden to, obliged to, duty-bound to, honor-bound to, obligated to; grateful (to), thankful (to), appreciative (of)
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in someone's debt
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in someone's debt — INDEBTED TO, beholden to, obliged to, duty bound to, honour bound to, obligated to; grateful, thankful, appreciative. → debt * * * in someone s debt Under an obligation (not necessarily pecuniary) to someone • • • Main Entry: ↑debt * * * in… … Useful english dictionary
be in someone's debt — owe gratitude to someone for a favour. → debt … English new terms dictionary
be in someone's debt — owe gratitude to someone for a service or favor … Useful english dictionary
debt — noun 1) he couldn t pay his debts Syn: bill, account, dues, arrears, charges; financial obligation, outstanding payment; check, tab 2) his debt to the author Syn: indebtedness, obligation; … Thesaurus of popular words
debt — noun 1》 money owed or due. ↘the state of owing money. 2》 a feeling of gratitude for a favour. Phrases be in someone s debt owe gratitude to someone for a favour. Origin ME dette: from OFr., based on L. debitum something owed , past participle … English new terms dictionary
debt — W2S2 [det] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: dette, from Latin debitum, from debere to owe ] 1.) a sum of money that a person or organization owes debt of ▪ This over ambitious strategy has saddled them with debts of around $3,000,000.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
debt — [ det ] noun *** 1. ) count an amount of money that you owe: By this time we had debts of over $15,000. run up a debt (=let it increase): She had run up debts of nearly $10,000. pay (off)/repay a debt: Many people experience difficulty in paying… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
debt collector — Debt Collectors take steps to collect payments or otherwise perform similar activities connected with a debt. A licence is required under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 when dealing with non companies in respect or credit or hire agreements not… … Law dictionary
debt collector — UK US noun [countable] [singular debt collector plural debt collectors] someone whose job is to make people pay back the money they owe Thesaurus: relating to borrowing money and owing moneyhyponym … Useful english dictionary
debt-to-income ratio — The percentage of a person s monthly gross income that is spent on paying debts, such as housing and credit card payments. Banks and lenders use this ratio to decide how much money (and on what terms) they will lend someone for a mortgage, car,… … Law dictionary
