pay the penalty for (something)
pay the penalty for (something)
Literally, to pay money for something that incurs a cost. You're going to have to pay the penalty for the vase that your son broke. We didn't have to pay the penalty for the water we used at our previous residence, so we were shocked when our first water bill came in the mail after moving to this country.
See also: pay, penalty
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- pay through the nose
- pay through the nose (for something)
- pay-for-play
- pay (for something) out of pocket
- pay out of pocket
- put (one) to great expense
- pay-to-play
- make (one) pay through the nose
- paid one's dues
- pay one's dues