to pay the penalty for sth or to pay the price for sth
(deal with consequences of)+ mistake为…受到惩罚；为…付出代价
I had to pay the penalty for the wrong decisions I made.我要为自己的错误决定付出代价。
She married the wrong person and has paid the price for it.她嫁错了人, 也因此付出了代价。