pay the penalty

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pay the penalty

verb pays the penalty · paying the penalty · paid the penalty

idiomatic To incur negative consequences of one's deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice.
Similar: pay the price, pay the piper, face the music
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pay, the, penalty.

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@misc{pay_the_penalty_2026,
  title = {pay the penalty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pay%20the%20penalty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}