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pay the piper

To pay a monetary debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable in spite of attempts to avoid them.

Etymology:

  • From the English phrase who pays the piper calls the tune.
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You got away with drinking and driving before, but now you've been caught. There's nothing you can do about it. It's time to pay the piper.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Modified by TriplePurple on August 21, 2024

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pagar al flautista

maksaa soittajalle

धन भुगतान करें।

plătește flautistul

పైపర్ను చెల్లండి (paipar nu cellandi)

باجا چھرانا

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pay one's duesrob peter to pay paulpay one's duespay towardspay the freightpay packetpay outpay outpay one's debt to societywho pays the piper calls the tunepay packetyou get what you pay for!pay offpay the freight

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