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piper
[pahy-per]
piper
1/ ˈ貹ɪə /
noun
a person who plays a pipe or bagpipes
to bear the cost of an undertaking and control it
Piper
2/ ˈ貹ɪə /
noun
John. 1903–92, British artist. An official war artist in World War II, he is known esp for his watercolours of bombed churches and his stained glass in Coventry Cathedral
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
pay the piper,
to pay the cost of something.
to bear the unfavorable consequences of one's actions or pleasures.
Someday he'll have to pay the piper for all that gambling.
Example Sentences
“And if it feels too good to be true, that’s because it is. Sooner or later, you’ve got to pay the piper.”
"Everyone will be gathering in their club or community club colours … from there we'll all walk together behind the lovely piper," she said.
After piper Malcolm Campbell was shot and left for dead during World War One, he credited his bagpipes with helping to save his life.
He’ll be happy merely going to his grave never having to pay the piper.
Other events include a special prayer service at Manchester Cathedral, an outdoor event at Glasgow Green including a piper, choir and minute's silence, and a remembrance concert with music, poems and readings in Belfast.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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