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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But ultimately, Moscow came to suffer the consequences of Iran’s regional setbacks.
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Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The top item on DeSantis’ agenda: New laws to force county sheriffs to join Trump’s racist, xenophobic crusade or suffer the consequences — including suspending popular sheriffs who have refused to comply.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Birth is less often viewed as part of divine order but often likened to a lottery: a game of chance where parents roll the die and their children suffer the consequences.
—Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
If the new government and the international community cannot work together to carry out meaningful reforms, the Syrian people and the greater region will suffer the consequences.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The top item on DeSantis’ agenda: New laws to force county sheriffs to join Trump’s racist, xenophobic crusade or suffer the consequences — including suspending popular sheriffs who have refused to comply.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Birth is less often viewed as part of divine order but often likened to a lottery: a game of chance where parents roll the die and their children suffer the consequences.
—Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
If the new government and the international community cannot work together to carry out meaningful reforms, the Syrian people and the greater region will suffer the consequences.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Suffer the consequences.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffer%20the%20consequences. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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