hell to pay

Example Sentences

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When she finds out, there is hell to pay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

For Bondi, a woman who just hours ago was touting the president’s work ethic, there was hell to pay.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2025

He did not identify the Kremlin faction but said that it continued its attempts to sow discord, it would have "hell to pay".

From Reuters • Jun. 3, 2023

Harvey responded, “It’s going to be a lot of hell to pay at your house.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

He rubbed his hand across his free and muttered to himself, “There’s going to be hell to pay now.”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe