to accept the unpleasant results of something.

He achieved great fame in his later years, but he certainly paid the price.

Professional athletes often pay a price for the beating their bodies have taken.

• over and above something
• over and done with
• over and over
• over and over again
• overdo it
• over-egg the pudding
• over my dead body
• overplay hand
• overplay your hand
• overstay welcome
• overstay your welcome
• overstep bounds
• overstep its bounds
• overstep the mark
• overstep your bounds
• over-the-counter
• over the counter
• over the edge
• over the hill
• over the hump
• over the line
• over the long haul
• over the long term
• over the moon
• over the short term