Outstanding payment

[Rich7]

Test No. incompl/advan-19 "Money Matters (2)", question 8

It was a great relief to Charlie when he realized that he had come to the end of his agreement with the bank and there was only one ......... payment left.

(a) extraordinary
(b) upstanding
(c) outstanding
(d) standing

Test No. incompl/advan-19 "Money Matters (2)", answer 8

It was a great relief to Charlie when he realized that he had come to the end of his agreement with the bank and there was only one outstanding payment left.

Correct answer: (c) outstanding

Your answer was: incorrect
It was a great relief to Charlie when he realized that he had come to the end of his agreement with the bank and there was only one extraordinary payment left.
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why oustanding?

[Torsten]

Because it's a payment that hasn't been made yet. It could be a bill that hasn't been settled yet. Outstanding can have different meanings - excellent as well as due, unsettled, owing.
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