Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
there will be some sort of hell to pay.
Spanish translation:
lo pagará caro
English term
Spain
Also an interpreter (medical, court)
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
there will be some sort of hell to pay.
But if she bucks him, tries to assert herself, or fails to live up to expectations, he slyly lets her know there will be some sort of hell to pay.
Translation:
Pero si le rechaza, intenta defenderse o no está a la altura de las expectativas, le da a entender encubiertamente que se armará una gorda.
Gracias
| 3 +4 | que se arrepentirá / que lo pagará caro/ que le costará caro |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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| 3 | tendrá que pagar, de una manera cualquiera, muy caro |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Nov 13, 2018 22:32: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
que se arrepentirá / que lo pagará caro/ que le costará caro
| Sí, mejor que 'pasar factura' ;-), demasiado informal... |
| agree |
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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Gracias Patricia - Bea
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| agree |
Sofia Bengoa
: que lo pagará caro
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Gracias Sofía - Bea
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| agree |
Judith Armele
: que lo pagará caro
34 mins
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Gracias Judith - Bea
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| agree |
Beatriz Oberländer
: Concuerdo con 'lo pagará caro'.
1 hr
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Gracias Beatriz - Bea
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United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
tendrá que pagar, de una manera cualquiera, muy caro
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Note added at 9 mins (2018-11-09 20:46:49 GMT)
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"de cualquier manera"
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