Serious trouble (as a consequence of an action) (3,5,2,3)
I believe the answer is:
the devil to pay
(Other definitions for the devil to pay that I've seen before include "when Nick has to foot the bill" , "having to meet junior counsel's fee note?" , "Trouble expected" .)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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