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1 there'll be the devil to pay
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2 devil
n. duivel; geest, spook--------v. lastig vallen, martelendevil1[ devl]I 〈eigennaam; voornamelijk Devil; the〉1 duivel2 man/jongen ⇒ donder, kerel♦voorbeelden:devil take the hindmost • ieder voor zich en God voor ons allenthe devil's own luck • geweldige mazzelbe a devil • kom op, spring eens uit de band〈 slang〉 go to the devil! • loop naar de bliksem!there'll be the devil to pay • dan krijgen we de poppen aan het dansenthe devil you will/can • jazeker welthe devil he won't/can't • om de dooie dood nietwhat/where/who the devil • wat/waar/wie voor de duivel(work) like a devil • (zich) uit de naad (werken)a/the devil of an undertaking • een helse klusour John is a devil with the ladies • onze John is een grote versierder→ deep deep/————————devil2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 pittig gekruid grillen/peperen
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there'll be the devil to pay — This is a way of announcing that there will be trouble if something happens. Be careful. There ll be the devil to pay if you break anything! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
the devil to pay — {n. phr.} A severe penalty. * /If we don t finish the work by next Monday, there will be the devil to pay./ … Dictionary of American idioms
the devil to pay — {n. phr.} A severe penalty. * /If we don t finish the work by next Monday, there will be the devil to pay./ … Dictionary of American idioms
the\ devil\ to\ pay — n. phr. A severe penalty. If we don t finish the work by next Monday, there will be the devil to pay … Словарь американских идиом
The Devil to Pay (novel) — The Devil to Pay is one of a series of nautical novels by C. Northcote Parkinson. It is set in the late 18th Century, when Britain was at war with Revolutionary France. Parkinson s hero is a junior naval officer. Unlike many fictional officers… … Wikipedia
the devil to pay — Serious trouble (as a consequence of an action, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑devil * * * serious trouble to be dealt with there was the devil to pay when we got home … Useful english dictionary
The Devil to Pay in the Backlands — Grande Sertão: Veredas (Portuguese for Big Hinterland: Tracks , English translation: The Devil to Pay in the Backlands ) is an influential novel published in 1956 by the Brazilian writer João Guimarães Rosa. The original title refers to the… … Wikipedia
(the) devil to pay — the ˈdevil/ˈhell to pay idiom (informal) a lot of trouble • There ll be hell to pay when he finds out. Main entry: ↑payidiom … Useful english dictionary
devil to pay — {n. phr.} Great trouble. Used after the . * /There ll be the devil to pay when the teacher finds out who broke the window./ * /When Jim wrecked his father s car, there was the devil to pay./ … Dictionary of American idioms
devil to pay — {n. phr.} Great trouble. Used after the . * /There ll be the devil to pay when the teacher finds out who broke the window./ * /When Jim wrecked his father s car, there was the devil to pay./ … Dictionary of American idioms
devil\ to\ pay — n. phr. Great trouble. Used after the . There ll be the devil to pay when the teacher finds out who broke the window. When Jim wrecked his father s car, there was the devil to pay … Словарь американских идиом