full of the devil

full of the devil

Apt to get into trouble. Of course the kids got into the paint when they weren't supposed to—they were full of the devil today.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

full of the devil

 and full of Old Nick

always making mischief. Little Chuckie is sure full of the devil. Toward the end of the school year, the kids are always full of Old Nick.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

full of the devil

and full of Old Nick

mod. always making mischief. Little Chucky is sure full of the devil. All those kids are full of Old Nick.

See also: devil, full, of

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

full of the devil

Very energetic, mischievous, daring, or clever.

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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.