pay the penalty

pay the penalty
To incur negative consequences of ones deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice.

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  • pay the penalty — see ↑pay, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑penalty …   Useful english dictionary

  • pay the penalty — index repent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • pay the penalty (for something doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pay the penalty (for for doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pay the penalty for something — pay the penalty/price/for something phrase to have to deal with the bad effects of something that you have done One day you will all pay the price for your selfish behaviour. Thesaurus: to be responsible for somethingsynonym Main en …   Useful english dictionary

  • pay the penalty for — • pay the penalty for • pay the price for to suffer the negative result of one s actions …   Idioms and examples

  • pay the penalty — pay a fine, endure, receive punishment    He paid the penalty for his laziness: failure …   English idioms

  • pay the price (for something doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pay the price (for for doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pay the price for something — pay the penalty/price/for something phrase to have to deal with the bad effects of something that you have done One day you will all pay the price for your selfish behaviour. Thesaurus: to be responsible for somethingsynonym Main en …   Useful english dictionary

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