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go to the devil

[go to the devil] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go away, mind your own business. - Used as a command; considered rude. * /George told Bob to go to the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

devil to pay

[devil to 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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

devil of it

[devil of it] or [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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

devil-may-care

[devil-may-care] {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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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