Pay One's Debt (to Society) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Pay One's Debt (to Society) Idiom mean?

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pay one's debt (to society) What does pay one's debt (to society) mean?	serve a sentence for a crime (usually in prison)	The man was forced to pay his debt to society by going to prison for three years.
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poop What does "poop" mean?	feces; dung

Note What does "Note" mean?	This expression is used in the same way as "until hell freezes over."
eat out of (someone's) hands What does "eat out of (someone's) hands" mean?	to do what someone else wants	The young secretary is always eating out of her bosses hands.
send (someone) about his or her business What does "send (someone) about his or her business" mean?	to send someone away (in an unfriendly manner)	I sent the man about his business when he interrupted my work last evening.
day in and day out What does "day in and day out" mean?	regularly, all of the time	My father goes to that restaurant for lunch day in and day out and he never gets tired of it.
put a bug in (someone`s) ear What does "put a bug in (someone`s) ear" mean?	to give someone an idea	I put a bug in my friend's ear when I said that I would like to go for a holiday with him.
fall off the wagon What does "fall off the wagon" mean?	to return to use alcohol or drugs after stopping for awhile	The man fell off the wagon after he had stopped drinking for three years.
schmuck What does "schmuck" mean?	penis
Lower the bar What does "Lower the bar" mean?	If people change the standards required to make things easier, they lower the bar.

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Pay One's Debt (to Society) Idiom