payer l'addition
Meanings
Verb
1. to pay the bill, to foot the bill (literally)
2. to pay the piper, to pay the price, to pay the penalty (figuratively)
Examples9
Qui va payer l'addition ?
Who will foot the bill?
Tu n'aurais pas dû payer l'addition.
You shouldn't have paid the bill.
Tom est parti sans payer l'addition.
Tom left without paying the bill.
C'est toi qui devrais payer l'addition.
You're the one who should pay the bill.
C'est notre tour de payer l'addition.
It's our turn to pay the bill.
Tom sortit son portefeuille pour payer l'addition.
Tom took out his wallet to pay the bill.