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Fig. to face the results of one's actions; to receive punishment for something. You can put off paying your debts only so long. Eventually you'll have to pay the piper. You can't get away with that forever. You'll have to pay the piper someday.
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idioms.thefreedictionary.com/piper
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/piper
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Pay the piper - English Idiom Definition ... Idiom Definitions for 'Pay the piper' ... When you pay the piper, you have to accept the consequences of something that you have done wrong or badly...
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www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/pay+the+piper.htm...
www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/pay+the+piper.html
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Hi Reemy, Here's an idiom - pay the piper. It originated from the saying -He who pays the piper may call the tune. And the saying is often separated by two parts in the usage. The quote as below is from an online dictionary with its URL link available.
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www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/82356...
www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/82356-synonymous-idioms.html
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pull someone's leg: tease someone by trying to make her/him believe something that's exaggerated or untrue ... pay the piper: face the consequences for something you've done. ... "I stayed up too late tonight. Tomorrow I'll have to pay the piper."
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www.eslcafe.com/idioms/id-p.html
www.eslcafe.com/idioms/id-p.html
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Use pay the piper in a Sentence ... See web results for pay the piper ... Idiom pay the piper...
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dictionary.reference.com/browse/pay+the+piper
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A certain item is no longer available. Or this idiom can also mean, to throw away. ... This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone's family. ... To escape and not have to pay.
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www.idiomsite.com/
www.idiomsite.com/
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"TO PAY THE PIPER" AND THE LEGEND OF "THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN" ... But no matter which Pied Piper we might choose to follow, we will certainly have "to pay the piper" in the end. ... 8See A. C. Mounsey, "England must pay the piper," Notes and Queries, 6th series, 9 (March 29, 1884), pp. 248-249. Brewer repeated his claim in...
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www.deproverbio.com/DPjournal/DP,5,2,99/MIEDER/PIPER.ht...
www.deproverbio.com/DPjournal/DP,5,2,99/MIEDER/PIPER.htm
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(KudoZ) English translation of pay the band: pay the consequences, pay the piper [Idioms / Maxims / Sayings (Art/Literary)]. ... ; Explanation: there is no such idiom... pay the piper exists... but that means paying for something you've done. the father of the groom usually pays the band at a wedding.
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www.proz.com/kudoz/english/idioms_maxims_sayings/115938...
www.proz.com/kudoz/english/idioms_maxims_sayings/1159382-pay_the_band.html
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Pay the Piper: A Rock 'n' Roll Fairy Tale (Hardcover) ... The modern pacing and idiom of the scenes featuring Callie's goofy, upbeat family and friends make for a jarring contrast with the formal language used for the dark thoughts and actions of the exiled prince, and lengthy descriptions of Gringras's rock and reel band...
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www.amazon.com/Pay-Piper-Rock-Roll-Fairy/dp/0765311585
www.amazon.com/Pay-Piper-Rock-Roll-Fairy/dp/0765311585
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