Como Pronunciar "there will be the devil to pay"
expression
THAIR wil bee thuh DEV-uhl tuh PAY
THAIR wil bee thuh DEV-uhl too PAY
Definição
This expression means that there will be serious trouble or consequences, usually as a result of someone’s actions or a mistake.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈðɛɹ/ /ˈwɪɫ/, /wəɫ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpeɪ
Inglês Britânico
ðˈeə/ /wˈɪl/ /bˈiː/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl/ /tˈuː/ /pˈeɪ
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
THAIR wil bee thuh DEV-uhl tuh PAY
UK
THAIR wil bee thuh DEV-uhl too PAY
Ouça em Contexto
If you break that window, there will be the devil to pay.
If we are late again, there will be the devil to pay at work.
She warned me that there will be the devil to pay if I don’t finish my homework.
If you tell Dad about this, there will be the devil to pay.