True to his name, Stingy Jack didn't want to pay for his drink, so he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin that Jack could use to buy their drinks.

正如他的绰号，“吝啬的杰克”并不打算付他的酒钱，他就说服魔鬼把它自己变成一枚银币，这样杰克就可以用它来付酒钱。

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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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When I got home late after wrecking my father's new car, there was the very devil to pay.

当我毁了我父亲的新汽车而很晚才回家时，那可真是倒了一次大霉。

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