hell to pay
Example Sentences
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Bernadette Spofforth, 55, from Chester was arrested on 8 August after reposting the fake name, commenting that if it were true there would be "hell to pay".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
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
For the Astros, there would be hell to pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2020
I know this is a risky maneuver—the minute they realize I’m gone, there will be hell to pay.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
