There will be the devil to pay if the boss learns I took the day off today.

老板要是知道我今天没上班那可不得了。

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You'd better persuade him not to do so, otherwise, he'll have the devil to pay.

你最好劝他不要这么干，否则他会出漏子的。

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We must clear up this mess before my parents get home or there'll be the devil to pay.

我们必须赶在我父母回家之前把这些乱七八糟的东西清理好，否则就麻烦了。

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