pay dearly

idiom

: to suffer a lot as a result of something one has done

She paid dearly for her mistakes.

Examples of pay dearly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lopez made the Wolverines pay dearly, smacking a bases-clearing double to key Crespi’s 7-6 victory and clinch the Mission League championship for the Celts (20-2, 13-2). —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025

And in the end, Arnold would help make the airline pay dearly for its tragic mistake. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025

Local governments and taxpayers nationwide will pay dearly for these misadventures, to say nothing of the safety dangers motorists will face driving alongside such large vehicles. —Kevan Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025

Just 1:58 into the second stanza, Archbishop Williams was assessed a cross-checking penalty, and the Knights made the Bishops pay dearly 16 seconds later. —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for pay dearly

• austerely
• severely
• sincerely
• cavalierly
• clearly
• merely
• nearly
• queerly
• yearly