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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safe and sound What does "safe and sound" mean?	to be safe/whole/healthy	We arrived at our destination safe and sound after a long journey.
hedge in (something) What does "hedge in (something)" mean?	keep something from getting out or moving freely, block something in	My car was hedged in by the other cars and I was unable to move it this morning.
of two minds What does "of two minds" mean?	to be unable to decide what to do or what you think about something	I am of two minds about going to the movie tonight. I am very busy but I also want to see the movie very much.
drive at (something) What does "drive at (something)" mean?	to mean something, to want to say something	I could not understand what the other negotiators in the meeting were driving at.
take the bull by the horns What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?	to take decisive and direct action	My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.

acid test What does "acid test" mean?	a test where the conclusions are beyond doubt	The problem was an acid test of our faith in the new manager.
get it on What does "get it on" mean?	have sexual relations
burn the midnight oil What does "burn the midnight oil" mean?	study/work all night or until very, very late at night.	"I'm not ready for the test tomorrow. I guess I'llhave to burn the the midnight oil."
carry the day What does " carry the day" mean?	to win or be successful	The sales manager's fine performance carried the day for us.
stick together What does "stick together" mean?	to remain together as a group	The children like to stick together when they go to the beach.
hardly have time to breathe What does "hardly have time to breathe" mean?	to be very busy	I hardly had time to breathe while I was preparing for the barbecue.

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Pay The Piper Idiom