idiom
pay one's dues
PAY WUNZ DOOZ
peɪ wʌnz djuːzListen
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Syllable breakdown
payone'sdues
Dictionary meaning
earn one's position through years of hard work and experience; go through the necessary difficult stages before achieving success
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