| 单词 | give the devil his due |
| 释义 | Idioms and Phrases with Give the devil his duegive the devil his due Give credit to what is good in a disagreeable or disliked person. For example, I don't like John's views on education, but give the devil his due, he always has something important to say, or I don't like what the new management has done, but give the devil his due, sales have improved. [Late 1500s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Give the devil his dueAdmit it when there is some good even in a person you dislike. This saying appears in Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes. Words nearby Give the devil his duegive than to receive, It is more blessed to, give the back of one's hand, give the benefit of the doubt, give the business, give the creeps, Give the devil his due, give the eye, give the finger, give the go-ahead, give the lie to, give the shirt off one's back The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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