reverse the charges

idiom

variants or reverse the charge
British
: to arrange to have the cost of a phone call paid by the person who is called

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Or it could have been initially recorded to the P&L, and a second journal entry was then posted to reverse the charge and move it to the balance sheet. — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024 The independent market monitor’s request to reverse the charges has split lawmakers. — James Barragán, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2021

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“Reverse the charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20the%20charges. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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