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3.
pay the piper,
a.
to pay the cost of something.
b.
to bear the unfavorable consequences of one's actions or pleasures: Someday he'll have to pay the piper for all that gambling.
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Pay the piper
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pay the piper definition
To pay the consequences for self-indulgent behavior: “If you stay up late at night to watch TV, in the morning you will have to pay the piper.”
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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