PAYTHEPIPER

pay the piper

Verb

  1. To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control (i.e. to be able to call the tune).
  2. To pay a monetary debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable in spite of attempts to avoid them.


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