noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of hell to pay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hell to pay
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
devil to pay
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Sound
Pronunciation
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phrase
Meaning 2
Ellipsis of the devil to pay and no pitch hot or ready.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Ellipsis of the devil to pay and no pitch hot or ready.