hell to pay



hell to pay

serious problems There will be hell to pay when you get back home.
Usage notes: used to describe the result of an action
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hell to pay

Great trouble, as in If we're wrong there'll be hell to pay. [c. 1800]
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hell to pay

Great trouble: If we're wrong, there'll be hell to pay.
See also: hell, pay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eidel-Yiddish
ChetCHETEnglish
Rositsa-Bulgarian
NydiaNID-ee-ə (English)English (Rare), Spanish, Literature
CoŞKun-Turkish
BillBILEnglish