pay one’s dues to society

pay one’s dues (to society)

tv. to serve a prison or jail sentence. I served ten years in prison. I’ve paid my dues to society. The matter is settled.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Svitlana	-	Ukrainian
Paige	PAYJ	English
Marques	mahr-KEE	African American (Modern)
Gershon	GUR-shahn (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Davidson	['deividsn]
Heilyn	-	Welsh