have the devil to pay



have the devil to pay

 and have hell to pay
Inf. to have a great deal of trouble. (Use hell with caution.) If you cheat on your income taxes, you'll have the devil to pay. I came home after three in the morning and had hell to pay.
See also: devil, have, pay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bohuslavbo-hoo-SLAHV (Ukrainian)Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Odhiambo-Eastern African, Luo
Darijo-Croatian
Jeroboam-Biblical
Elham-Persian
Asch[æʃ]