If you force somebody to pay money that he owes you, but that he did not want to pay, you might say, “I finally made him ________.”
| COME ACROSS | 285 |
| COUGH UP | 192 |
| PAY UP | 190 |
| PAY | 85 |
| COME THROUGH | 46 |
| PAY OFF | 35 |
| SHELL OUT | 35 |
| COUGH IT UP | 32 |
| PAY ME | 31 |
| DIVVY UP | 30 |
| FORK OVER | 24 |
| PONY UP | 22 |
| DIG IT UP | 18 |
| DIG UP | 18 |
| FORK IT OVER | 16 |
| ANTE UP | 13 |
| PAY IT | 13 |
| COME ACROSS WITH IT | 9 |
| COME UP WITH IT | 8 |
| HAND IT OVER | 8 |
| KICK THROUGH | 6 |
| NR | 6 |
| SETTLE | 6 |
| SETTLE UP | 6 |
| KICK IN | 5 |
| PAY HIS DEBT | 5 |
| COME CLEAN | 4 |
| FORK UP | 4 |
| PUNGLE UP | 4 |
| COME ACROST | 3 |
| COME OVER | 3 |
| COME UP | 3 |
| FORK IT UP | 3 |
| GIVE IN | 3 |
| GOT IT OUT OF HIM | 3 |
| PAY HIS BILL | 3 |
| PAY ME BACK | 3 |
| CASH UP | 2 |
| COME AROUND | 2 |
| COME TO TERMS | 2 |
| DIG DOWN | 2 |
| DOUGH UP | 2 |
| FORECLOSE | 2 |
| PAY OUT | 2 |
| PAY THROUGH THE NOSE | 2 |
| PUT THE BEE ON HIM | 2 |
| SQUEEZED IT OUT OF HIM | 2 |
| SUED | 2 |
| ANNIE UP | 1 |
| BARGAIN | 1 |
| BEAT IT | 1 |
| BLEED THROUGH THE NOSE | 1 |
| BRING SUIT AGAINST HIM | 1 |
| BURP IT UP | 1 |
| CASH OUT | 1 |
| CAUGHT HIM OVER THE BARREL | 1 |
| CHOKE IT UP | 1 |
| CLAMPED DOWN ON HIM | 1 |
| COME CROSS | 1 |
| COME FORTH | 1 |
| COME STRAIGHT | 1 |
| COME UP WITH THE BILL | 1 |
| COME UP WITH THE MONEY | 1 |
| COUGH UP THE DOUGH | 1 |
| CRAMPED HIM | 1 |
| DISH OUT | 1 |
| DISH UP | 1 |
| DIVVY OVER | 1 |
| DOLE UP | 1 |
| DUNNED | 1 |
| DUNNED HIM | 1 |
| FACE UP TO THE FACTS | 1 |
| FINALLY COLLECTED | 1 |
| FINALLY GOT MY MONEY BACK | 1 |
| FORCE HIM GARNISHEE | 1 |
| FORECLOSED ON HIM | 1 |
| FORK IT OUT | 1 |
| FORK OUT | 1 |
| FOUND HIM OUT | 1 |
| GET IT UP | 1 |
| GET UP OFF | 1 |
| GET UP OFF OF IT | 1 |
| GIVE IT TO ME | 1 |
| GIVE IT UP | 1 |
| GIVE ME MY BREAD | 1 |
| GO IN | 1 |
| GO INTO HIS POCKET | 1 |
| GOT IT | 1 |
| GOT THE HOOKS IN HIM | 1 |
| HAD TO SUE HIM | 1 |
| HAD TO SUE HIM FOR IT | 1 |
| HAND OVER | 1 |
| HAULED HIM INTO COURT | 1 |
| HE FINALLY PAID ME | 1 |
| JAR LOOSE | 1 |
| KICK IT UP | 1 |
| KICK LOOSE | 1 |
| KICK OUT | 1 |
| LAWED HIM | 1 |
| LAY IT ON THE LINE | 1 |
| LOOSEN UP | 1 |
| MAKE GOOD | 1 |
| MEET HIS OBLIGATION | 1 |
| OWE UP | 1 |
| PAY BACK WHAT HE OWED ME | 1 |
| PAY FOR IT | 1 |
| PAY IT BACK | 1 |
| PAY THE DEBT | 1 |
| POMMEL UP | 1 |
| PRIED IT OUT OF HIM | 1 |
| PUNDLE UP | 1 |
| PUNK OVER | 1 |
| PUT THE HEAT ON HIM | 1 |
| PUT THE SCREW ON HIM | 1 |
| PUT THE SCREWS ON | 1 |
| PUT UP | 1 |
| REPAY | 1 |
| SEE THE LIGHT | 1 |
| SETTLE IT | 1 |
| SHELL OFF | 1 |
| SHOE A BEGGAR AND KETCH A LOUSE | 1 |
| SKIP TOWN | 1 |
| SORE | 1 |
| SQUARE OFF | 1 |
| SQUARE UP | 1 |
| SQUEEZED THE MONEY OUT | 1 |
| STRAIGHTEN UP | 1 |
| TAKE FRENCH LEAVE | 1 |
| TALLY UP | 1 |
| TOE THE MARK | 1 |
| TOOK IT OUT OF HIS HIDE | 1 |
| TWISTED HIS ARM | 1 |
| UP MY MONEY | 1 |
| WARRANTED HIM | 1 |
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