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betidebe‧tide /bɪˈtaɪd/ verb betideOrigin: 1100-1200 tide ‘to happen’ (11-19 centuries), from Old English tidan VERB TABLEbetide |
Present | I, you, we, they | betide (BrE) | | he, she, it | betides | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | betided | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have betided | | he, she, it | has betided | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had betided | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will betide | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have betided |
- But woe betide the culprit who trespasses on the wrong side of 50.
- But woe betide the tight-fisted villager who tries to take advantage.
- But woe betide you if you make your splash with a financial killing or by getting a huge advance.
- She has a sharp cutting edge and woe betide the Europhile who treads on her toes.
woe betide somebody used to say that someone will be in trouble if they do something – often humorous: Woe betide anyone who wakes the baby! |