Examples of 'devil to pay' in a sentence

Meaning of "devil to pay"

Devil to pay is an idiomatic expression that means there will be severe consequences or trouble as a result of a particular action, decision, or situation. It suggests that a difficult or challenging situation will arise, potentially leading to conflict, punishment, or other unfavorable outcomes. This phrase is often used to warn or caution against proceeding with a course of action that may have undesirable repercussions
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  • Synonym of hell to pay
  • Short for the devil to pay and no pitch hot or ready.

How to use "devil to pay" in a sentence

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devil to pay
Now there will be the devil to pay.
Be the devil to pay with the duke otherwise.
Then there will be the devil to pay.
I have got the devil to pay living in a great big way.
Now there is gonna be the devil to pay.
There would be the devil to pay when Joshua found out.
Get me there first or it will be the devil to pay.
And the devil to pay.
Go against me on this and there will be the devil to pay.
There will be the devil to pay for this.
Be the devil to pay with the Admiralty if they got to the Mediterranean.
Now there is the devil to pay.
And the Devil to pay with the keys to the cage.
For that there will be the devil to pay.
There will be the devil to pay if Baker shot some innocent potholer.

See also

There is be the devil to pay.
The Devil To Pay is a novel that was published in 1938 by Ellery Queen.
I am gonna have a devil to pay.
I have been to the house tonight … and there is a very devil to pay.
There's going to be the devil to pay when Mr. Favor finds out about it.
For every benefit, there was the devil to pay.
Be the devil to pay ♪.
Oh, for that there will be the devil to pay.
Then there is the Devil to pay.
I have robbed Peter to pay Paul . Now there is the devil to pay.
The Resource The devil to pay.
You got Dave in the hand . Now there will be the devil to pay.
Mother, the captain said we have the devil to pay and no pitch hot.
Get me there first, or there will be the devil to pay.
Emmy would have the Devil to Pay.
When Hassan finds out that she 's gone, there is gonna be the devil to pay.
Oh, there is the devil to pay.
If the nobles find out, there will be the devil to pay.
There ´ ll be the devil to pay.
I would better report it . There will be the devil to pay.
Of course, there is the devil to pay.
If I am bettin ' on a loser I am gonna have a devil to pay.
You are an amazing God-You even got the devil to pay for them . ”.
Perhaps it is that some pleasures, Clara, leave the Devil to pay.
The high ground. There will be the devil to pay.
And if you don't tell me the truth, it's gonna be the devil to pay.
I ´ d better report it . There ´ ll be the devil to pay.
A toy, you say? Oh, for that there will be the devil to pay.
And said to himself, " Here 's the Devil to pay.

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