| 词汇 | hell/the devil to pay |
| 释义 | hell to payVery negative or severe consequences. There will be hell to pay if you come home after curfew yet again. the devil to payA huge amount of trouble, typically as a result of some particular thing happening (or not). There'll be the devil to pay if they catch us sneaking out this late at night! I just worry that we'll have the devil to pay if he gets elected president. hell to payGreat trouble, as in If we're wrong there'll be hell to pay. [c. 1800] the devil to payserious trouble to be expected.This expression refers to the bargain formerly supposed to be made between magicians and the devil, the former receiving extraordinary powers or wealth in return for their souls. ˈhell/the ˈdevil to pay(informal) a lot of trouble: There’ll be hell to pay when your father sees that broken window.hell to pay Great trouble: If we're wrong, there'll be hell 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. |
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