Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing pay, including its inflections. Clear word filter
3 idioms
pay the piper
CEFR C1to deal with the price or consequences created by your earlier choices
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pay your dues
CEFR C1to endure hard, unglamorous work early on as the price of later success
Neutral
put paid to
CEFR C1to bring something, especially a plan or hope, to a definite end
Neutral