pay the fiddler
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pay the fiddler
verb pays the fiddler · paying the fiddler · paid the fiddler
- To face the consequences of one's actions. The three-day party had been a lot of fun, but now it was time to pay the fiddler.
- To contribute in order to participate. If you want to dance, you’ve got to pay the fiddler
Similar: pay the piper
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Similar: pay the piper
Talk about this word "pay the fiddler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pay%20the%20fiddler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pay the fiddler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pay%20the%20fiddler "pay the fiddler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pay%20the%20fiddler.Cite this
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