have the devil to pay

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have the devil to pay and have hell to pay

Inf. to have a great deal of trouble. (Use hell with caution.) If you cheat on your income taxes, you'll have the devil to pay. I came home after three in the morning and had hell to pay.

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Certain books say you'll have the devil to pay when you want to move the baby into a crib, but Cassie and I handled Sean the same way, and you slowly wean them out of the big bed. NEW BABY, BUT NO WEDDING BELLS FOR BROSNAN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

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