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payer cher

pay dearly

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phrase Rare #28,139
pay dearly Used when something has a high cost, often in a figurative or negative sense.
FR: S'il ne fait pas attention, il va payer cher son erreur.
EN: If he's not careful, he'll pay dearly for his mistake.

Tu pourrais le payer cher.

You could pay dearly for it.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Le Brésil va payer cher pour cela.

Brazil will pay a heavy price for this.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Tu vas payer cher pour ça !

You're going to pay a lot for that!

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Je connais quelqu'un qui serait prêt à payer cher pour votre tête.

I know someone who would pay a lot of money for your head.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Se rencontrer de la sorte, c'est payer cher !

Meeting like this comes at a high price!

— Psychose (1960)