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pay the piper

to accept the unpleasant results of something you have done. After fooling around for most of the semester, now he has to pay the piper and study over vacation. If you don't charge enough for your work, at some point you will have to pay the piper.

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pay down
pay dues
pay its way
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pay the piper
pay the price
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