the devil to pay

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   大麻煩；大亂子

   a lot of trouble

   One day you'd find yourself in trouble, and there'd be hell to pay just figuring out who.

   There'll be hell to pay.

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• One day you'd find yourself in trouble, and there'd be hell to pay just figuring out who.How the West Was Won1962
• This hydrant better not come back on again, or there's going to be hell to pay!Do the Right Thing1989
• There'll be hell to pay.No Way Out1987

在完整場景裡學

• 為所應為1989
  • 熱浪清晨電臺開播：pink slip（解僱通知單）
  • 披薩店清早為掃地拌嘴：hot as the devil（熱得要命）
  • 掃街掙一塊錢捱罵：be my guest（請便）

同一詞條的短語

• he who pays the piper calls the tune
• pay court to
• pay dividends
• pay for itself
• pay good money for
• pay its way
• pay the penalty
• pay your respects
• pay through the nose
• pay your way
• you pays your money and you takes your choice
• cost an arm and a leg