- be a devil! Brit.
- be a devil! Brit.informalsaid when encouraging someone to do something that they are hesitating to do.→ devil
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
be a devil! Brit.
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devil — noun 1》 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. ↘an evil spirit; a demon. 2》 a very wicked or cruel person. ↘a mischievously clever or self willed person. 3》 (the devil) fighting spirit;… … English new terms dictionary
devil — [[t]de̱v(ə)l[/t]] devils 1) N PROPER: the N In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. Syn: Satan 2) N COUNT A devil is an evil spirit. ...the idea of angels with wings and devils with horns and hoofs. Syn:… … English dictionary
devil — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 a an evil spirit; a demon; a superhuman malignant being. b a personified evil force or attribute. 3 a a wicked or cruel person. b a mischievously… … Useful english dictionary
Devil — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 a an evil spirit; a demon; a superhuman malignant being. b a personified evil force or attribute. 3 a a wicked or cruel person. b a mischievously… … Useful english dictionary
devil — /dev euhl/, n., v., deviled, deviling or (esp. Brit.) devilled, devilling. n. 1. Theol. a. (sometimes cap.) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. b. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily… … Universalium
devil — dev•il [[t]ˈdɛv əl[/t]] n. v. iled, il•ing (esp. brit.) illed, il•ling. 1) rel a) (sometimes cap.) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan b) a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God 2) a wicked, cruel person 3) a clever or mischievous person 4) a… … From formal English to slang
devil's coach-horse — noun Brit. a large black predatory rove beetle which raises its hind end and opens its jaws threateningly when disturbed. [Staphylinus olens.] … English new terms dictionary
be a devil — british spoken phrase used for encouraging someone to do something when they are not sure if they should do it, especially when it is not very bad or serious Go on, be a devil. Come out tonight. Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone… … Useful english dictionary
dev·il — /ˈdɛvl̩/ noun, pl ils 1 a the Devil : the most powerful spirit of evil in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam who is often represented as the ruler of hell He went to the Halloween party dressed up as the Devil. [=Satan] … Useful english dictionary
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