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
CainanKAY-nən (English), kay-IE-nən (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Danya (1)-Hebrew
Magomed-Dagestani, Chechen, Ingush
Goibniu-Irish Mythology
Hieremias-Biblical Latin
MieszkoMYESH-kawPolish