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
Bjarte-Norwegian
Goldie (2)-Yiddish
KristĪNe-Latvian
Dykes[daiks]
FaolÁNFWAY-lahnIrish
FaitheFAYTHEnglish (Rare)