betide

Example Sentences

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Woe betide anyone who didn't meet Amorim's standards.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

But woe betide anyone who tried to give her out-of-season berries.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 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