One reason is that your wife will probably learn of it, and when she does there will be the devil to pay.

There'll be the devil to pay before it's cleaned up.

And God stays in his heaven silent, while the devil pays house calls.

And now I think there's the devil to pay.

I just know something's got to be done or there's going to be the devil to pay.

If he happens to find the fellow making eyes at the lady there will be the devil to pay!

There'll be the devil to pay if anybody sees you.

There'll be the devil to pay now, he'll turn out the whole garrison after the lad.

Of course in the winter I have the devil to pay.

Well, there's the devil to pay and him out to lunch.