pay dearly

Frequency: 7.815.6 per million words

to suffer a lot as a result of a mistake

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Examples (20)

  • He made a rash decision and paid dearly for it.
  • He will pay dearly for what he did.
  • If you betray their trust, you will pay dearly.
  • The company paid dearly for its lack of foresight.
  • The company is paying dearly for its negligence.
  • If we don't act now, we will all pay dearly in the future.
  • They have paid dearly for underestimating their opponent.
  • She paid dearly for her mistake, losing her job and her reputation.
  • She knew she would pay dearly if she missed the deadline.
  • The country paid dearly for the politician's corruption.
  • The nation paid dearly for its leader's arrogance.
  • Investors who ignored the warning signs paid dearly when the market crashed.
  • Anyone who ignores these warnings will pay dearly.
  • You will pay dearly for your arrogance.
  • His refusal to listen was a mistake for which he is now paying dearly.
  • The team paid dearly for their missed opportunities during the game.
  • We all pay dearly for environmental pollution.
  • Anyone who underestimates him will pay dearly.
  • The team paid dearly for a single defensive error.
  • They are paying dearly for their decision to ignore the safety protocols.