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pay dearly
Definition
to suffer a lot as a result of a particular action or event
If you refuse to cooperate with us, you will pay dearly for it.
(Definition of pay dearly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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