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
Tzvi	-	Hebrew
Charla	SHAHR-lə	English
Adomas	-	Lithuanian
Fidelma	fi-DEL-ma	Irish
MÁRtuska	-	Hungarian
Tracie	TRAY-see	English