ALL meanings of pay one's dues
due
P p - adjective pay one's dues owed at present; having reached the date for payment: This bill is due. 1
- adjective pay one's dues owing or owed, irrespective of whether the time of payment has arrived: This bill is due next month. 1
- adjective pay one's dues owing or observed as a moral or natural right. 1
- adjective pay one's dues rightful; proper; fitting: due care; in due time. 1
- adjective pay one's dues adequate; sufficient: a due margin for delay. 1
- adjective pay one's dues under engagement as to time; expected to be ready, be present, or arrive; scheduled: The plane is due at noon. 1
- noun pay one's dues something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone. 1
- noun pay one's dues Usually, dues. a regular fee or charge payable at specific intervals, especially to a group or organization: membership dues. 1
- adverb pay one's dues directly or exactly: a due east course. 1
- adverb pay one's dues Obsolete. duly. 1
- idioms pay one's dues due to, attributable to; ascribable to: The delay was due to heavy traffic. because of; owing to: All planes are grounded due to fog. 1
- idioms pay one's dues give someone his / her due, to give what justice demands; treat fairly: Even though he had once cheated me, I tried to give him his due. to credit a disliked or dishonorable person for something that is likable, honorable, or the like. 1
- idioms pay one's dues pay one's dues, to earn respect, a position, or a right by hard work, sacrifice, or experience: She's a famous musician now, but she paid her dues with years of practice and performing in small towns. 1
- noun pay one's dues to earn certain rights, privileges, etc. as by having suffered in struggle 0