suffer the consequences
idiom
: to be punished for what one has done
He broke the law, so he has to suffer the consequences.
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Those who get their disinformation from Fox, One America News Network and Newsmax will remain clueless and continue to suffer the consequences of their ignorance.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Employers need to monitor this growing trend or suffer the consequences.
—Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Jamal Abdi, president of the National Iranian American Council, urged restraint and expressed concern for people living in the region who will suffer the consequences should tensions reignite.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Small delays compound, treatment changes never occur and patients suffer the consequences.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Employers need to monitor this growing trend or suffer the consequences.
—Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Jamal Abdi, president of the National Iranian American Council, urged restraint and expressed concern for people living in the region who will suffer the consequences should tensions reignite.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Small delays compound, treatment changes never occur and patients suffer the consequences.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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“Suffer the consequences.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffer%20the%20consequences. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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