pay the penalty

English

Verb

pay the penalty (third-person singular simple present pays the penalty, present participle paying the penalty, simple past and past participle paid the penalty)

  1. (idiomatic) To incur negative consequences of one's deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice.
    Synonyms: pay the price, pay the piper, face the music
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pay,‎ the,‎ penalty.

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