pay piper
pər
Idioms
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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piper (ˈpaɪpə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who plays a pipe or bagpipes |
| 2. | pay the piper and call the tune to bear the cost of an undertaking and control it |
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| Piper (ˈpaɪpə) | |
| —n | |
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