Reference meaning
pay the piper
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To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control.
Other meanings
2. verb
To pay a monetary or other debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable or a result of something one has enjoyed.
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