have the devil to pay

have the devil to pay
have the devil to pay & 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.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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