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pay sth in

(US usually deposit) phrasal verb with pay
 
 
/peɪ/ verb (paid, paid)

Definition

to put money into a bank account: If you go to the bank, will you pay these cheques in for me?Investing moneyBanks and bank accounts
(Definition of pay sth in from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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