pay the freight

idiom

: to pay the amount of money required for carrying goods

The buyer paid the full freight.

—sometimes used figuratively in U.S. English

parents struggling to pay the freight for their children's college educationHe warns that taxpayers will end up paying the freight for the new stadium.

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“Pay the freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20the%20freight. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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