betide
Example Sentences
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Woe betide anyone who didn't meet Amorim's standards.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025
Woe betide the grounds passholder who shows up at the “wrong” entrance; you may be made to walk several blocks, though several on Monday attempted to argue with U.N. police.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2022
Woe betide the civic leader in a company town who threatens to buck the company’s interests.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2022
“Woe betide those who clapped him as a saint.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2019
Etymologically, “invective” is a cavalry charge, and when Cicero hit a gallop, woe betide whoever was in the way.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing betide
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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The Jungle Book
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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