Today, we are going to look at what it means to pay up front.

Pay up front means to pay for something before you have it, or go somewhere.

Example:

• A friend and I are going to the cinema. We booked the tickets ages ago and we had to pay up front.

Homework:

• Make a list of the things that you have had to pay up front for. This could be anything from something bought off the internet, to theatre tickets.

Important Note: The Queen’s English School will teach you all sorts of useful English phrases, like this one.