woe betide (one)
woe betide (one)
Unpleasant things will happen to one. And woe betide anyone who tries to ruin my plans!
See also: betide, woe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
ˌwoe beˈtide somebody
(formal or humorous) there will be trouble for somebody: Woe betide anyone who arrives late!See also: betide, somebody, woe
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
woe betide (someone)
1. Used to express the wish for someone to experience misfortune.
2. Used as a warning or allusion to negative consequences: "Even though my dad was no farmer, he was a crack shot and a very good hunter&.... woe betide the unwary moose that wandered down from Canada" (Howard Frank Mosher).
See also: betide, woe
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- betide
- woe betide
- woe betide somebody
- on one's
- on someone's
- out of one's
- (I've) got to go
- save someone's skin
- woe is you
- (Have you) been OK?