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Admit it when there is some good even in a person you dislike. This saying appears in Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes .

said when you admit that someone you do not like or admire does have some good qualities: I don't like the man but - give the devil his due - he works incredibly hard.

informal. used to forcefully and rudely tell someone to go away and leave one alone. She angrily told him to go to the devil.

to give what justice demands; treat fairly. Even though he had once cheated me, I tried to give him his due. b. to credit a disliked or dishonorable person for something that is likable, honorable, or the like.

Zach begs the intruders to leave them alone, but the doctor takes the baby regardless. He is then arrested and is being interrogated by the police on the death of his wife & sister and disappearance of his child. The ending shows another young couple on their honeymoon in Paris where the same cab driver offers a lift.

"Speak of the devil" is the short form of the English-language idiom "Speak of the devil and he doth appear" (or its alternative form "speak of the devil and he shall appear"). The form "talk of the devil" is also in use in the United Kingdom.

That's Greek to me or it's (all) Greek to me is an idiom in English referring to material that the speaker finds difficult or impossible to understand. It is commonly used in reference to a complex or imprecise verbal or written expression, that may use unfamiliar jargon, dialect, or symbols.

Give one a long rope: to support a person no matter if he/she is right or wrong. Examples: 1. Never give your children a long rope. 2. Underwood knew that Russo won't be able to handle the pressure of the campaign but still he gave him a long rope.

DEFINITION: It means “to do or say something that is exactly right.” You can use this phrase when someone finds the exact answer of a problem or a question.

Old Scratch or Mr. Scratch is a nickname or pseudonym for the Devil. The name likely comes from Middle English scrat, the name of a demon or goblin, derived from Old Norse skratte.

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she-devil in American English

(ˈʃiˈdevɪl, -ˌdev-) noun. a woman who resembles a devil, as in extreme wickedness, cruelty, or bad temper. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

devil, (from Greek diabolos, “slanderer” or “accuser”), the spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used for minor demonic spirits, the word devil generally refers to the prince of evil spirits and as such takes various forms in the religions of the world.

And as God's Word puts it, “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God” (Romans 12:1). Giving God his due still means honest giving and taxpaying. Father, thank you for being our creator and provider. Help us to honor you in all that we are and have, so that we may honor you in all we do.

Giving each person his/her due means providing justice by ensuring the well-being of all the people. In contemporary time, the concept of “giving each his due” has changed to the understanding of what is due to each person as a human being.

be in line for be worthy of get comeuppance get what is coming to one have it coming have the right to lay claim to.

The luck of the devil means you are extremely lucky.

Playing devil's advocate is when a person presents or argues an opinion that goes against their own opinion for a specific purpose. The term comes from the Catholic Church and is based on the Latin words diaboli and advocatus.

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. All idioms have been editorially reviewed, and submitted idioms may have been edited for correctness and completeness.

: a theory of history: political and social crises arise from the deliberate actions of evil or misguided leaders rather than as a natural result of conditions.