Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pay the fiddler

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
pay the -fid-dler
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To face the consequences of one's actions.

verb

To contribute in order to participate.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pays the fiddler (present, singular) paying the fiddler (participle, present) paid the fiddler (participle, past) paid the fiddler (past)

Synonyms

pay the piper

Questions

What does pay the fiddler mean?
To face the consequences of one's actions.

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