hell to pay

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Noun hell to pay has 1 sense

hell to pay - dire consequences; "when the pig ran away there was hell to pay"
--₁ is a kind of consequence, import, moment

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Term: Hell to Pay

Part of speech: phrase

Sense: a situation in which severe consequences or punishment will be faced

Usage:

When John accidentally broke his mother's favorite vase, he knew there would be hell to pay.
The company's CEO was caught embezzling funds, and there was certainly going to be hell to pay.

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