I had the bank 'stop payment on' the check. = I had a 'stop payment' (order) put on the check. [=I told the bank not to take money from my account to pay for the check]
Their family is struggling to 'meet the payments on' their house. = They're struggling to keep up (with) their 'mortgage payments'.
They agreed to pay $1,000 a year for five years and then make a 'balloon payment' of $50,000 at the end of the term.
(..) You're taking the books back? See, I... I see what you're trying to do here. Y- You're trying to make me feel bad, When, in actuality, you're the one That missed the payments. But the children love the books. I know that, uh... You know, I'm the one that ran The focus groups, (..)2003 Elf