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Hell to pay   /hɛl tu peɪ/   Listen
Hell to pay

noun
1.
Dire consequences.






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"Hell to pay" Quotes from Famous Books



... burn it up," said Mr. Aiken plaintively. "What's it been doing but causing trouble ever since we've got it? Running gear carried away—man wounded from splinters. Hell to pay everywhere. Gad, sir, they're afraid to sleep tonight for fear you'll blow 'em out of bed. What's the use of it all? Damn it, that's what I say, what's the use? And now here you go, risking getting a piece of lead thrown in you, all because of a few names scrawled on a piece of paper. Here it's ...
— The Unspeakable Gentleman • John P. Marquand



Words linked to "Hell to pay" :   import, moment, consequence



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