woe betide
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woe betide — (someone) humorous if you say woe betide the person who does something, you mean that they will be punished or cause trouble for themselves if they do that thing. Woe betide anyone who plays Ann s tapes without her permission … New idioms dictionary
woe betide — (old or facetious) Misfortune will be (or may misfortune be) the lot of (whoever offends in some specified way) • • • Main Entry: ↑woe * * * see woe … Useful english dictionary
woe betide someone — often humorous phrase used for warning someone that they will be in trouble if they do a particular thing That was the rule, and woe betide anyone who ignored it. Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: woe * * * woe… … Useful english dictionary
woe betide someone — woe betide (someone) humorous if you say woe betide the person who does something, you mean that they will be punished or cause trouble for themselves if they do that thing. Woe betide anyone who plays Ann s tapes without her permission … New idioms dictionary
woe betide someone (or woe to someone) — humorous a person will be in trouble if they do a specified thing. → woe … English new terms dictionary
woe betide somebody — ˌwoe beˈtide sb | ˈwoe to sb idiom (formal humorous) a phrase that is used to warn sb that there will be trouble for them if they do sth or do not do sth • Woe betide anyone who gets in her way! … Useful english dictionary
woe betide someone — ► woe betide someone humorous a person will be in trouble if they do a specified thing. Main Entry: ↑woe … English terms dictionary
woe betide you — This is used to wish that bad things will happen to someone, usually because of their bad behaviour … The small dictionary of idiomes
woe betide someone — often humorous used for warning someone that they will be in trouble if they do a particular thing That was the rule, and woe betide anyone who ignored it … English dictionary
woe betide thee! — i. e. ILL BETIDE THEE. The latter is used by the queen dowager of Edward IV. See Walpole s Historic Doubts … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
