hell to pay
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He took to Truth Social to call it "sick and twisted" and warn that if members didn't release all the hostages there would be "hell to pay".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
He did not identify the Kremlin faction but said that it continued its attempts to sow discord, it would have "hell to pay".
From Reuters ● Jun. 3, 2023
“There’s going to be hell to pay for this.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
Otherwise there’s going to be hell to pay.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2021
I know this is a risky maneuver—the minute they realize I’m gone, there will be hell to pay.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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