English Explanatory Dictionary

devil to pay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Synonym of hell to pay.

phrase

Ellipsis of the devil to pay and no pitch hot or ready.

Word forms

devil to pay the devil to pay

Etymology

Ellipsis of the devil to pay and no pitch hot or ready.

Synonyms

hell to pay

Related words

between the devil and the deep blue sea devil seam

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