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hell to pay

hell to pay
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hel too pey]
    • /hɛl tu peɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hel too pey]
    • /hɛl tu peɪ/

Definitions of hell to pay words

  • noun hell to pay serious consequences, as of a foolish action 0
  • noun hell to pay (Idiomatic) Very unpleasant consequences; a great deal of trouble. 0

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Parts of speech for Hell to pay

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hell to pay popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for hell to pay

noun hell to pay

  • rod — a male given name, form of Roderick or Rodney.
  • correction — Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers.
  • comeuppance — If you say that someone has got their comeuppance, you approve of the fact that they have been punished or have suffered for something wrong that they have done.
  • chastisement — Chastisement is the same as punishment.
  • castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.

Antonyms for hell to pay

noun hell to pay

  • chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
  • disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
  • negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
  • award — An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
  • reward — a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.

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