la cuenta al contado

la cuenta al contado(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. the bill in cash
Se alojó en un hotel barato y pagó la cuenta al contado.She stayed at a cheap hotel and paid the bill in cash.
b. the check in cash
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
En ese restaurante me fían dinero, pero ayer acababa de cobrar el sueldo y pagué la cuenta al contado.They give me credit in that restaurant, but yesterday I'd just got my salary and paid the check in cash.
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