"paying the piper" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} paying the piper
  1. present participle and gerund of pay the piper Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: pay the piper
    Sense id: en-paying_the_piper-en-verb-yj~5-JiW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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