Question

in_the_loop_553 to pay for one’s mistakes; to live with the consequences of one’s (wrong) actions A piper is a musician who plays on a pipe.

Accepted Answer

PAY THE PIPER Catherine thought she could play her way through school, and now she has to stay after class to make up her failed grades. She should have known she would have to pay the piper.I cheated people out of their money. I got caught, and now I’m in prison, paying the piper for what I did.

Id	in_the_loop_553
Idiom	PAY THE PIPER
Definition	to pay for one’s mistakes; to live with the consequences of one’s (wrong) actions
Examples	Catherine thought she could play her way through school, and now she has to stay after class to make up her failed grades. She should have known she would have to pay the piper. I cheated people out of their money. I got caught, and now I’m in prison, paying the piper for what I did.
Extra Info	A piper is a musician who plays on a pipe.

Piper Pay I One’s Loop Mistakes Live Consequences