the devil to pay

释义

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   大麻烦；大乱子

   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.

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• 为所应为1989
  • 热浪清晨电台开播：pink slip（解雇通知单）
  • 披萨店清早为扫地拌嘴：hot as the devil（热得要命）
  • 扫街挣一块钱挨骂：be my guest（请便）

同一词条的短语

• 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