idiom
Pay the Price
PAY the PRYS
/peɪ ðə praɪs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
paytheprice
Dictionary meaning
To suffer the consequences or bear the cost — financial, physical, or emotional — of a decision or action.
Examples
- He cut corners on safety and paid the price when the equipment failed.
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