hell to pay

Example Sentences

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He did not identify the Kremlin faction but said that it continued its attempts to sow discord, it would have "hell to pay".

From Reuters • Jun. 3, 2023

Harvey responded, “It’s going to be a lot of hell to pay at your house.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

“There’s going to be hell to pay for this.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Otherwise there’s going to be hell to pay.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2021

If he ever pulled the pointer antics with, say, somebody like Carter, there’d be hell to pay.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier