pay dearly

verb

Meaning

To suffer as a result of one's actions.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pay the piper(English)pay the fiddler(English)feel the pinch(English)pay the freight(English)suffer(English)pay for one's whistle(English)reap the whirlwind(English)sweat(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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