pay the price

Verb

Meaning

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

To incur the negative consequences of one's decision.
Synonym: pay the piper

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

face the music answer for pay the piper pay the penalty

Antonyms

walk get off get away

Close letter words and terms

pay the freight pay the penalty pay the piper pay the rent pay the taxes pay the ultimate price