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*devil

Fig. a severe scolding. (*Typically: get ~; Catch ~; give someone ~.) Bill is always getting the devil about something. I'm late. If I don't get home soon, I'll catch the devil!

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better the devil you know
Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know
between a rock and a hard place
between the devil and the deep blue sea
devil
devil can quote Scripture for his own purpose
devil finds work for idle hands to do
devil for
devil is not so black as he is painted
devil looks after his own
devil of a job
devil of a time
devil's children have the devil's luck
devil-may-care
devil-may-care attitude

Every man for himself
for the devil of it
full of the devil
give due
give the devil his due
go to the devil
Go to the devil!
have the devil to pay
have the devil's own job
have the devil's own luck
have the luck of the devil
He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon
hell
idle brain is the devil's workshop
like the devil

Needs must when the devil drives
play devil's advocate
play the devil with
raise the devil
Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil
speak of the devil
Tell the truth and shame the devil
The devil finds work for idle hands
the devil take the hindmost
There will be hell to pay
What the devil?
Who the hell?
You scared the hell out of me

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