If this is the quality of goods that you require, you will have to pay the price.
2. Fig. to suffer the consequences for doing something or risking something. •Oh, my head! I am paying the price for drinking too much last night.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pay the price — ► to experience the bad result of something you have done or that someone else has done: »It is inexcusable for students to be paying the price for backroom deals in the student loan industry. Main Entry: ↑pay … Financial and business terms
pay the price — work hard, endure, suffer To be an Olympic athlete, you have to pay the price: pain … English idioms
pay the price for something — pay the penalty/price/for something phrase to have to deal with the bad effects of something that you have done One day you will all pay the price for your selfish behaviour. Thesaurus: to be responsible for somethingsynonym Main en … Useful english dictionary
pay the price for — • pay the penalty for • pay the price for to suffer the negative result of one s actions … Idioms and examples
pay the price — to accept the unpleasant results of something. He achieved great fame in his later years, but he certainly paid the price. Professional athletes often pay a price for the beating their bodies have taken … New idioms dictionary
pay the price — verb To incur the negative consequences of ones decision. Syn: pay the penalty, pay the piper … Wiktionary
pay the price (for something doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… … Useful english dictionary
pay the price (for for doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… … Useful english dictionary
pay the penalty for something — pay the penalty/price/for something phrase to have to deal with the bad effects of something that you have done One day you will all pay the price for your selfish behaviour. Thesaurus: to be responsible for somethingsynonym Main en … Useful english dictionary
pay the penalty for — • pay the penalty for • pay the price for to suffer the negative result of one s actions … Idioms and examples
pay the piper — verb a) To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control (i.e. to be able to call the tune). Those that pay the piper must command the tune. b) To pay a monetary debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially… … Wiktionary
