pay the piper

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von pay the piper im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

masrafı ödemek

ceremeyi çekmek

masrafını ödemek

parasını ödemek

{k} yaptığının/yaptıklarının sonuçlarına katlanmak: He did it, but it's me who's going to have to pay the piper. O yaptı, fakat ceremesini

ceremesini çekmek

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von pay the piper im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To pay a monetary debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable in spite of attempts to avoid them

Roosevelt never fully recovered his health, but he refused any regret. I am always willing to pay the piper, he once wrote, when I have had a good dance..

To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control (i.e. to be able to call the tune)

Be off with you, my boy, and play with your caucuses and leading articles and historic parties and great leaders and burning questions and the rest of your toys. I am going back to my counting house to pay the piper and call the tune.

suffer the consequences; pay for one's fun

Silbentrennung

pay the pip·er

Türkische aussprache

pey dhi paypır

Synonyme

pay the fiddler, pay the price, pay the penalty

Aussprache

/ˈpā ᴛʜē ˈpīpər/ /ˈpeɪ ðiː ˈpaɪpɜr/

Etymologie

() Possibly based on the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.