كيف تنطق "pay the piper"
expression
PAY thuh PY-per
PAY thuh PY-puh
التعريف
To face the negative consequences of your actions or decisions, especially after enjoying benefits earlier or avoiding responsibility.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈpeɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpaɪpɝ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
pˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈaɪpɐ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
PAY thuh PY-per
بريطاني
PAY thuh PY-puh
استمع في السياق
If you break the rules, you will have to pay the piper.
We spent too much, and now it's time to pay the piper.
Everyone must pay the piper for their mistakes.
After years of ignoring the problem, the company finally had to pay the piper.