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.

• take a dim view of
• take a dim view of something
• take advantage
• take advantage of
• take advantage of someone
• take advantage of something
• take a fancy to
• take a fancy to someone
• take a fancy to something
• take a financial bath
• take after
• take after someone
• take a hike
• Take a hike!
• take a hint
• take a joke
• take a knock
• take a leaf out of book
• take a leaf out of someone's book
• take a leak
• take a licking
• take a long hard look at
• take a long, hard look at
• take a long, hard look at something
• take a long hard look at something