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Influence & Involvement - Results & Consequences

Master English idioms regarding results and consequences, like "pay the piper" and "carry the can".

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to carry the can

to be brave and responsible enough to accept all the consequences of one's or others' unpleasant deeds

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to pay the piper

to face the consequences of one's behavior or actions

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to pay the price

to have no option but to suffer or deal with the unfavorable effects of something, particularly one's deeds

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the brunt of something

the main and worst set of problems that are caused by someone or something

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to burn one's fingers

to suffer the consequences of a business deal or a relationship gone wrong

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to pay the fiddler

to accept the consequences of the things one has done

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perfect storm

a very bad situation that is a result of the simultaneous occurrence of a series of unpleasant things

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snowball effect

a situation where something increases or gives rise to other things

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to have somebody or something to thank for something

to assume someone responsible for something good that happened to one and be grateful to them

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day of reckoning

the time when one faces the consequences of one's past deeds or mistakes

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to see the light (of day)

to become existent or be born

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to pay dearly

to experience significant and often negative results or expenses because of one's choices or actions

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to stew in one's own juice

to suffer the unpleasant consequences of one's own deeds

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to sow the seeds of something

to do something that leads to the occurrence of something in the future, particularly something unpleasant

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