suffer the consequences

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to experience the effects of something you have said or done The witness decided to tell the truth and suffer the consequences.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form take the consequences: Sometimes we have to take the consequences for our beliefs.

See also: consequence, suffer

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I told her what time supper was, and now she will have to suffer the consequences. Pollyanna by Porter, Eleanor H. View in context The fact is, they had to carry themselves 'PRETTY STRAIGHT,' or suffer the consequences. Typee by Melville, Herman View in context I was put between the two difficulties of mentioning Penelope's fanciful notion as if it was mine, or of leaving an unfortunate creature to suffer the consequences, the very serious consequences, of exciting the suspicion of Sergeant Cuff. The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context			Such is life! suck suck brew suck down suck from suck hind tit suck in suck into suck it and see suck under suck up suck up to sucker sucker for sucker into sucker list suds sue sue for sue the pants off suffer suffer a setback suffer an attack suffer fools gladly suffer from suffer the consequences suffer under suffice for sufficient Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof suffix onto suffuse with sugar sugar the pill suggest suggest itself to suggest to suggestive of suit suit actions to words suit down to the ground suit fancy suit oneself to do suit to suit to a T suit up Suit yourself suite suited for suits me sulk about			Sufenta forte Sufentanil sufentanil citrate Sufentanyl Sufentil SUFER SuFET SUFF suff. suffer suffer suffer suffer Suffer (disambiguation) Suffer (disambiguation) suffer a deprivation suffer a relapse suffer a setback Suffer After Purchase suffer an attack suffer by comparison suffer death suffer defeat suffer fools gladly suffer from suffer loss suffer pain suffer privation suffer the consequences Suffer the Consequences or Enjoy the Benefits Suffer the Little Children suffer to occur suffer under sufferable sufferable sufferableness sufferably Sufferage Sufferage Sufferage sufferance sufferance suffered suffered suffered suffered from suffered from sufferer sufferer sufferer sufferers sufferers suffering suffering suffering suffering Suffering (Buddhism) suffering from suffering from

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