bedevil /bi'devl/(as) black as the devil Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
better the devil you know...
between the devil and the deep blue sea
devil-may-care
dust devil
give the devil his due
like the devil
speak of the devil and he appears
the devil makes work for idle hands
devil
devil's buckie
play the devil with
The high winds played the devil with my new hairstyle．大风吹乱了我的新发型。
Mother's illness played the devil with our party．由于母亲生病，我们取消了聚会。
There will be the devil to pay
Idiom(s): There will be the devil to payTheme: TROUBLE
There will be lots of trouble.
• If you damage my car, there will be the devil to pay.
• Bill broke a window, and now there will be the devil to pay.
speak of the devil
Idiom(s): speak of the devilTheme: IDENTIFICATION
said when someone whose name has just been mentioned appears or is heard from.
• Well, speak of the devil! Hello, Tom. We were just talking about you.
• I had just mentioned Sally when—speak of the devil—she walked in the door.
raise the devil
Idiom(s): raise the devil (with sb or sth) AND raise hell (with sb/sth); raise cain (with sb or sth); raise the dickens (with sb/sth)Theme: INCITE
to act in some extreme manner; to make trouble; to behave wildly; to be very angry. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• John was out all night raising the devil.
• Don't come around here and raise hell with everybody.
• That cheap gas I bought really raised the dickens with my car's engine.
play the devil's advocate
Idiom(s): play (the) devil's advocateTheme: ARGUMENT
to put forward arguments against or objections to a proposition—which one may actually agree with—purely to test the validity of the proposition. (The devil's advocate was given the role of opposing the canonization of a saint in the medieval Church in order to prove that the grounds for canonization were sound.)
• I agree with your plan. I'm just playing the devils advocate so you'll know-what the opposition will say.
• Mary offered to play devils advocate and argue against our case so that we would find out any flaws in it.
have the devil to pay
Idiom(s): have the devil to pay AND have hell to payTheme: TROUBLE
to have a great deal of trouble. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• If you cheat on your income taxes, you'll have the devil to pay.
• I came home after three in the morning and had hell to pay.
give sb the devil
Idiom(s): give someone the devil AND give someone hellTheme: SCOLDING
to scold someone severely. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• I'm going to give Bill hell when he gets home. He's late again.
• Bill, why do I always have to give you the devil?
get the devil
Idiom(s): get the devil AND catch hell; catch the devil; get hellTheme: SCOLDING
to receive a severe scolding. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• Bill is always getting the devil about something.
• I'm late. If I don t get home soon, I'll catch hell!
• I caught the devil yesterday for being late.
full of the devil
Idiom(s): full of the devil AND full of Old NickTheme: BEHAVIOR - IMPROPER
always making mischief. (Informal. Old Nick is another name for the devil.)
• Tom is a lot of fun, but he's sure full of the devil.
• I've never seen a child get into so much mischief He's really full of Old Nick.
for the devil of it
Idiom(s): for the devil of itTheme: ENJOYMENT
just for fun; because it is slightly evil; for no good reason.
• We filled their garage with leaves just for the devil of it.
• Tom tripped Bill for the devil of it.
devil-may-care attitude
Idiom(s): devil-may-care attitude AND devil-may-care mannerTheme: CAREFREE
a very casual attitude; a worry-free or carefree attitude.
• You must get rid of your devil-may-care attitude if you want to succeed.
• She acts so thoughtless with her devil-may-care manner.
devil of a job
Idiom(s): devil of a job AND the devil's own jobTheme: WORK
the most difficult task. (Informal. The first entry is usually with a.)
• We had a devil of a job fixing the car.
• It was the devil's own job finding a hotel with vacancies.
the devil's own job
Idiom(s): devil of a job AND the devil's own jobTheme: WORK
the most difficult task. (Informal. The first entry is usually with a.)
• We had a devil of a job fixing the car.
• It was the devil's own job finding a hotel with vacancies.
go to the devil
Idiom(s): go to (hell) AND go to (the devil)Theme: RUIN
to become ruined; to go away and stop bothering (someone). (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• This old house is just going to hell. It's falling apart everywhere.
• Leave me alone! Go to the devil!
• Oh, go to, yourself!
give the devil her due
Idiom(s): give the devil his due AND give the devil her dueTheme: PRAISE
to give your foe proper credit (for something). (This usually refers to a person who has been evil— like the devil.)
• She's generally impossible, but I have to give the devil her due. She bakes a terrific cherry pie.
• John may cheat on his taxes and yell at his wife, but he keeps his car polished. I'll give the devil his due.
devil-may-care manner
Idiom(s): devil-may-care attitude AND devil-may-care mannerTheme: CAREFREE
a very casual attitude; a worry-free or carefree attitude.
• You must get rid of your devil-may-care attitude if you want to succeed.
• She acts so thoughtless with her devil-may-care manner.
catch the devil
Idiom(s): get the devil AND catch hell; catch the devil; get hellTheme: SCOLDING
to receive a severe scolding. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• Bill is always getting the devil about something.
• I'm late. If I don t get home soon, I'll catch hell!
• I caught the devil yesterday for being late.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
When you work you avoid temptation.Better the devil you know than the devil you don't
It's better to deal with somebody difficult but familiar, than change and risk dealing with somebody worse.The devil looks after his own.
Success comes to those who deserve it least .Better the devil you know
This is the shortened form of the full idiom, 'better the devil you know than the devil you don't', and means that it is often better to deal with someone or something you are familiar with and know, even if they are not ideal, than take a risk with an unknown person or thing.Devil finds work for idle hands
When people say that the devil finds work for idle hands, they mean that if people don't have anything to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble and criminality.Devil is in the detail
When people say that the devil in the detail, they mean that small things in plans and schemes that are often overlooked can cause serious problems later on.Devil may care
If you live a devil-may-care life it means you are willing to take more risks than most people.Devil's advocate
If someone plays Devil's advocate in an argument, they adopt a position they don't believe in just for the sake of the argumentIdle hands are the devil's handiwork
When someone is not busy, or being productive, trouble is bound to follow.If you lie down with the Devil, you will wake up i
This means that if you become involved with bad company, there will be negative consequences.Let the devil take the hindmost
This idiom means that you should think of yourself and not be concerned about other people; look after yourself and let the devil take the hindmost.Speak of the devil!
If you are talking about someone and they happen to walk in, you can use this idiom as a way of letting them know you were talking about them.Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools
You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.Talk of the devil and the devil appears.
This is said in jest when a person we have been talking about meets us.devil of it|devil|heck|heck of it
n. phr. 1. The worst or most unlucky thing about a trouble or accident; the part that is most regrettable. Andy lost his notebook, and the devil of it was that the notebook contained all his homework for the coming week. When I had a flat tire, the devil of it was that my spare tire was flat too. 2. Fun from doing mischief.
Used after "for". The boys carried away Miss White's front gate just for the devil of it.devil to pay|devil|pay
n. phr. Great trouble. Used after "the". There'll be the devil to pay when the teacher finds out who broke the window. When Jim wrecked his father's car, there was the devil to pay.devil-may-care|care|devil
adj. Not caring what happens; unworried. Johnny has a devil-may-care feeling about his school work. Alfred was a devil-may-care youth but became more serious as he grew older.devil-may-care attitude|attitude|care|devil
n. phr. An attitude of no concern for financial or other loss. "Easy come, easy go," John said in a devil-may-care attitude when he lost all of his money during a poker game.for the devil|for the heck|for the hell of it|heck
adv. phr. For no specific reason; just for sport and fun. We poured salt into Uncle Tom's coffee, just for the heck of it. See: DEVIL OF IT.full of the Old Nick|Old Nick|devil|full|full of i
adj. phr., informal Always making trouble; naughty; bad. That boy is full of the Old Nick.give the devil his due|devil|due|give
v. phr. To be fair, even to someone who is bad; tell the truth about a person even though you don't like him, I don't like Mr. Jones, but to give the devil his due, I must admit that he is a good teacher.go to the devil|devil|go
v. phr., informal 1. To go away, mind your own business. Used as a command; considered rude. George told Bob to go to the devil. "Go to the devil!" said Jack, when his sister tried to tell him what to do. 2. To become bad or ruined; become useless. The boy got mixed up with bad company and began to steal and rob his friends. He went to the devil. Mr. Jones went to the devil after he lost his business.play the devil with|devil|hob|play|play hob|play h
v. phr., informal To cause confusion in; upset. Uncle Bob's unexpected visit played the devil with our own plans to travel. Mother's illness played hob with our party.(as) atramentous as the devil
1. dated Completely black; absolutely after ablaze or color. The basement gives me the creeps, it's as atramentous as the devil down there!2. dated Of a thoroughly evil, mean-spirited, or chintzy mindset or disposition. Looking into his eyes, I saw his affection was as atramentous as the devil.Learn more: black, devil
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