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ça va barder

things are going to get rough

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phrase Rare #40,527
things are going to get rough Informal expression used to warn that trouble, conflict, or a severe reprimand is coming.
FR: S'ils découvrent ce qui s'est passé, ça va barder.
EN: If they find out what happened, things are going to get rough.

Ça va barder.

Things are going to get rough.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Ça va barder !

Things are about to get ugly!

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Quand ta femme rentrera, ça va barder.

When your wife gets home, there's going to be hell to pay.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Tiens-toi à carreau, ou ça va barder.

Behave yourself, or there'll be hell to pay.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Si je ne libère pas la salle, ça va barder.

If I don't clear the room, there's going to be hell to pay.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)