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
Lloyd	[lɔid]
Ball	[bɔ:l]
Everett	['evərit]
Adriana	ahd-RYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish, Polish), ayd-ree-AN-ə (English)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, English
Eyvindur	-	Icelandic
Abel	['eibəl]