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Pay the fiddler

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo face the consequences of one's actions.
"The three-day party had been a lot of fun, but now it was time to pay the fiddler."
2.VerbTo contribute in order to participate.
"If you want to dance, you’ve got to pay the fiddler"

Synonyms

pay the piperpay dearlypay the freightfoot the billpay for one's whistlepay one's own freightpay one's duesreap the whirlwindpay one's wayfeel the pinchfork overplay first fiddle
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