pay the piper

1.
GeneralUnited KingdomUnited Statesneutral
- To compensate a musician or entertainer for their services; to settle a bill for performance.
2.
GeneralUnited KingdomUnited Statesformalinformalproverbial
- To accept responsibility for, and to bear the consequences or costs of, one’s actions or decisions.
- To pay a debt or settle an obligation that has resulted from earlier conduct.

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