phrasal
1. : to bear the cost of something
artists will be chosen … supported by the state … the people will pay the piper and call the tune — Clive Bell
2. : to suffer the consequences of or penalty for an act
phrasal
1. : to bear the cost of something
artists will be chosen … supported by the state … the people will pay the piper and call the tune — Clive Bell
2. : to suffer the consequences of or penalty for an act
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012