- devil to pay
- phrasal
: serious trouble : grave mischance or mischief — used with the
there'll be the devil to pay when her father finds out
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
devil to pay
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devil to pay — {n. phr.} Great trouble. Used after the . * /There ll be the devil to pay when the teacher finds out who broke the window./ * /When Jim wrecked his father s car, there was the devil to pay./ … Dictionary of American idioms
devil to pay — {n. phr.} Great trouble. Used after the . * /There ll be the devil to pay when the teacher finds out who broke the window./ * /When Jim wrecked his father s car, there was the devil to pay./ … Dictionary of American idioms
devil\ to\ pay — n. phr. Great trouble. Used after the . There ll be the devil to pay when the teacher finds out who broke the window. When Jim wrecked his father s car, there was the devil to pay … Словарь американских идиом
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