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
Bertha	BER-tah (German), BUR-thə (English)	German, English, Ancient Germanic
Fridwald	-	Ancient Germanic
Fabiola	fah-BYO-lah (Italian), fah-VYO-lah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Ayla (3)	-	Literature
Mireia	mee-RE-yə (Catalan)	Catalan, Spanish
Haroun	-	Arabic