the devil to pay



the devil to pay

Trouble to be faced as a result of an action: There'll be the devil to pay if you allow the piglets inside the house.
See also: devil, pay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Naji-Arabic
Mykhaylo-Ukrainian
KatkaKAHT-kahCzech, Slovak
Rashawnrə-SHAWN, ray-SHAWNAfrican American (Modern)
Morgan['mɔ:gən]
Ramaz-Georgian