Meanings
noundevil to pay (uncountable)
phrasethe devil to pay
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of the devil to pay and no pitch hot or ready.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of hell to pay.
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devil to pay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil%20to%20pay
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“devil to pay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil%20to%20pay. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devil to pay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil%20to%20pay.
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