pay the piper
11To pay the piper — Pay Pay, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paying}.] [OE. paien, F. payer, fr. L. pacare to pacify, appease, fr. pax, pacis, peace. See {Peace}.] 1. To satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy (another person) for service rendered …
12To pay the piper — Piper Pip er, n. 1. (Mus.) One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe. The hereditary piper and his sons. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A common European gurnard ({Trigla lyra}), having a large head, with prominent nasal …
13pay the piper — suffer the consequences; pay for one s fun …
14pay the piper — phrasal to bear the cost of something …
15he\ who\ dances\ must\ pay\ the\ piper — proverb See: pay the piper …
16pay\ the\ fiddler — • pay the piper • pay the fiddler v. phr. To suffer the results of being foolish; pay or suffer because of your foolish acts or wasting money. Bob had spent all his money and got into debt, so now he must pay the piper. Fred had a fight, broke a… …
17pay the fiddler (to) — Pay what one owes; take the consequences. The phrase comes from the proverb “He who dances must pay the piper.” ► “Eastern Europe’s banks pay the piper after the heady days of the early ’90s.” (Wall Street Journal, April 18, 1996, p. A12) …
18pay the fiddler — verb a) To face the consequences of one’s actions. The three day party had been a lot of fun, but now it was time to pay the fiddler. b) To contribute in order to participate. If you want to dance, you’ve got to pay the fiddler <! This should… …
19pay the price — verb To incur the negative consequences of ones decision. Syn: pay the penalty, pay the piper …
20pay the penalty — verb To incur negative consequences of ones deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice. Syn: pay the price, pay the piper …