have hell to pay
have hell to pay
To incur very negative or severe consequences. You'll have hell to pay if you come home after curfew yet again.
See also: have, hell, pay
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- there will be hell to pay
- hell to pay
- hell to pay, there'll be
- hell/the devil to pay
- there'll be hell to pay
- would see (someone) in hell before (one) would (do something)
- be hell on wheels
- see (one) in hell before (doing something)
- hell and high water
- be hell on