hell to pay
Example Sentences
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"If that was an England footballer, there would be hell to pay," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
When she finds out, there is hell to pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 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
Otherwise there’s going to be hell to pay.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2021
They were appropriately amazed, though they did tell me in plain terms that next time I would leave a note for them or there would be hell to pay.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
