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
Sa'adat	-	Arabic
Ber	BER	Yiddish
Fern	FURN	English
Funk	[fʌŋk]
Ariadne	ah-ree-ahd-ne (Ancient Greek), ar-ee-AD-nee (English)	Greek Mythology
Brava	BRAH-vah	Esperanto