Hell to pay


noun phrase

A very large fuss with dangerous implications; violent repercussions: Hell to pay, in other words, for anyone who was unyielding (1901+)
Great trouble, as in If we’re wrong there’ll be hell to pay. [ c. 1800 ]

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