there will be the deuce to pay
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There will be a huge amount of trouble (if a particular thing does/does not happen or is/is not done). There'll be the deuce to pay if they catch us sneaking out this late at night! If you don't have that report finished by lunch, there will be the deuce to pay!
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the deuce to pay
trouble to be expected.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017