BETIDE


Meaning of BETIDE in English

be ‧ tide /bɪˈtaɪd/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: tide 'to happen' (11-19 centuries) , from Old English tidan ]

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!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.