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Pay the fiddler

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To face the consequences of one's actions. idiomatic

    "The three-day party had been a lot of fun, but now it was time to pay the fiddler."

  2. 2
    To contribute in order to participate. idiomatic

    "If you want to dance, you’ve got to pay the fiddler"

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