Pay The Piper Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pay the piper What does pay the piper mean?	face the consequences for something you've done.	"I stayed up too late tonight. Tomorrow I'll have topay the piper."
pay the piper What does pay the piper mean?	to face the results of one's actions	The city government was forced to pay the piper after many years of bad management.
pay the piper What does pay the piper mean?	to face the results of one's actions, to receive punishment for something	I was forced to pay the piper when I realized that I had been late with my university essay.
pay the piper What does pay the piper mean?	to face the results of one's actions, to be punished for something	The city government was forced to pay the piper after many years of bad management. The student wasted most of the term playing. He was forced to pay the piper when the professor assigned much w
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on land What does "on land" mean?	on the land, on the soil, not at sea	The old sailor was never very comfortable when he was on land.

sack What does "sack" mean?	the tackling of a player in football (American)
shoe is on the other foot What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?	the opposite is true, places are changed	My friend always has problems at school but now the shoe is on the other foot and I am the one who is having problems.
dirty work What does "dirty work" mean?	unpleasant or uninteresting work	I refused to do the dirty work for my friend.
Nitty gritty What does "Nitty gritty" mean?	If people get down to the nitty gritty, they concentrate on the most important and serious issues.
Cigarette paper What does "Cigarette paper" mean?	If you cannot get or put a cigarette paper between people, they are so closely bonded that nothing will separate them or their positions on issues.
Cat got your tongue? What does "Cat got your tongue?" mean?	If someone asks if the cat has got your tongue, they want to know why you are not speaking when they think you should.
close a deal What does "close a deal" mean?	to end a negotiation successfully	We had to work hard but we were finally able to close the deal.

Dutch auction What does "Dutch auction" mean?	an auction where you start off with a high price and then reduce it	They always sell the flowers at a Dutch auction at the downtown market.
come to one`s senses What does "come to one`s senses" mean?	to begin to think clearly or act sensibly	He came to his senses and decided to buy a cheap car rather than an expensive one.
read to oneself What does "read to oneself" mean?	read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear you	I spent the morning in the library reading to myself.
neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	not in any recognizable category	The movie was neither fish nor fowl and I did not know what category to put it into.
seventh heaven What does "seventh heaven" mean?	a situation of great happiness	The woman has been in seventh heaven since she moved to the new department.

American Idioms and Expressions

Pay The Piper Idiom