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Everything I was afraid of when I was growing up, I've become. I've taken on my nightmares, like the devil and the end of the world, and I've become those things.
Marilyn Manson

Meaning of "like the devil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIKE THE DEVIL

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIKE THE DEVIL

like a shag on a rock
like a shot
like a ton of bricks
like anything
like billyo
like cat and dog
like clockwork
like death warmed up
like fun
like fury
like grim death
like hell
like mad
like magic
like nobody´s business
like sardines
like stink
like taking candy from a baby
like that
like water off a duck´s back

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIKE THE DEVIL

axis of evil
bean weevil
bedevil
boll weevil
daredevil
devil
dust devil
evil
go to the devil
king´s evil
mountain devil
printer´s devil
raise the devil
she-devil
snow devil
Tasmanian devil
the king´s evil
the very devil
tree of knowledge of good and evil
weevil

Synonyms and antonyms of like the devil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «like the devil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIKE THE DEVIL

Find out the translation of like the devil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of like the devil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «like the devil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

像魔鬼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

como el diablo
570 millions of speakers

English

like the devil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शैतान की तरह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مثل الشيطان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

как дьявол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

como o diabo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শয়তান মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comme le diable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti syaitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wie der Teufel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鬼のように
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악마 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya setan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống như ma quỷ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிசாசு போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूत सारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şeytan gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

come il diavolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak diabeł
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

як диявол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ca diavolul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαν το διάβολο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soos die duiwel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

som djävulen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

som djevelen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of like the devil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKE THE DEVIL»

The term «like the devil» is very widely used and occupies the 15.913 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about like the devil

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3 QUOTES WITH «LIKE THE DEVIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word like the devil.
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Henry Fielding
If you make money your god, it will plague you like the devil.
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John Gardner
One should fight like the devil the temptation to think well of editors. They are all, without exception - at least some of the time, incompetent or crazy.
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Marilyn Manson
Everything I was afraid of when I was growing up, I've become. I've taken on my nightmares, like the devil and the end of the world, and I've become those things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIKE THE DEVIL»

Discover the use of like the devil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to like the devil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Devil In The White City
The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and its amazing 'White City' was one of the wonders of the world. This is the incredible story of its realization, and of the two men whose fates it linked: one was an architect, the other a serial killer.
Erik Larson, 2010
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The Devil Wears Prada
A novel is set in the world of fashion.
Lauren Weisberger, 2003
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The Devil Claims a Wife
Guy St. Edmond, returning warrior, will let nothing stand in the way of his desire Spoken of only in whispers—and with a name that strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies—Guy St. Edmond wields his ancient sword like the Devil and ...
Helen Dickson, 2013
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Dancing with the Devil: Society and Cultural Poetics in ...
Like the devil? I ask. She giggles and says nothing, but I strongly suspect what she's thinking: the devil is handsome and he can really dance. Did I find out what I wanted to know? About the devil? Well, yes, I think so, I tell her. I'll be more ...
José Eduardo Limón, 1994
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How to Tell God from the Devil: On the Way to Comedy
And to experience such actions, to engage in them, is to be more like the Devil than we are in any other state we know. Notes 1. "Males are no damn good, with some exceptions"; this statement is not made presumptively, but comes only at the ...
Arthur Roy Eckardt
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1356 (Special Edition)
This special edition Ebook features exclusive extra content by the author, with an extended Historical Note and two contemporary accounts of the Battle of Poitiers.
Bernard Cornwell, 2012
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The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross: Witchcraft, ...
Near Tenerife, the author also saw "a marine man of such horrendous features that he looked like the devil himself."100 Many of the chroniclers writing of Brazil in the sixteenth century referred to sea monsters. Knivet saw "a great thing come  ...
‎2003
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Mundane Tarot: A Comprehensive Tarot Interpretation Book to ...
... has an alarming appearance. Yet most tarot readings are not about dramatic situations because most of us are living mundane and calm lives most of the time, and the tarot cards reflect what is. So if a card like the Devil or Death comes up in  ...
Sarah Paul, 2009
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Eradicating the Devil's Minions: Anabaptists and Witches in ...
Now if the child is possessed by a devil Christ has certainly unwisely admonished his own, because it means that he really told them to be like the devil. That is impossible ... Antichrist has no Scripture, example, or command of God or his holy ...
Gary K. Waite, 2007
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The Hidden Order of Art: A Study in the Psychology of ...
There he lies eternally bound (trapped, contained). The devil has with other gods of fire, such as Logi and Hephaestus, several of these oral and anal features in common. Hephaestus, like the devil and Logi, was once cast from heaven.
Anton Ehrenzweig, 1967

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIKE THE DEVIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term like the devil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Subliminals: Romney's Ohio Jeep Ad Demonizes Obama …
Echoing the intent of the ad, Obama looks like the Devil himself. Update: The element that didn't make sense to me about the “Obama” figure ... «BagNews Notes, Jul 15»
2
Amy Schumer's Trainwreck is a standard rom-com dressed like … - Vox
For large swaths of the movie, Trainwreck operates like a satire, a poke aimed at films like The Devil Wears Prada, Confessions of a Shopaholic ... «Vox, Jul 15»
3
Anthony Hilton: The 'devil's advocate' directors who could wake up …
Like the devil's advocate, they would have an express duty to consider a complete range of outcomes from any proposed policy; they would ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
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9 Ways 'Joy' Trailer Proves Jennifer Lawrence Is The New Meryl …
... underneath the steely of these “strong women” like The Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestly, Doubt's Sister Aloysius, and The Iron Lady's Margaret Thatcher. «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Devil's Third: A cruel joke for Wii U owners
Whilst Bayonetta 2 turned out to be a hit, looks like the Devil's Turd will be anything but. Yet more proof that Nintendo need a Western voice in ... «Videogamer.com, Jul 15»
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David Gilbert Jones, 1932-2015
He was in intensive care for 10 days and “fought like the devil to get back into shape,” says Jo. He loved to sail on Okanagan Lake and stayed ... «Macleans.ca, Jul 15»
7
Kate Winslet's Clothes, Liam Hemsworth's Abs Star in the Trailer for …
... in the new trailer for The Dressmaker, an adaptation of the novel by Rosalie Ham that looks like The Devil Wears Prada meets Australia,. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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The land where time stood still
It must have indeed seemed like the Devil's Office, as it teemed with rough and ready, beer- and spirit-swilling men who fought the land and ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Flashpoint: Role of women in US presidential race
OR THE ALTERNATIVE LIKE THE DEVIL YOU KNOW VERSUS THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW. AT THIS POINT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ... «WDIV Detroit, Jul 15»
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North Carolina Teen Accused Of Engaging In ISIS-Related Activities …
... and other social media platforms. "It's like the devil sitting on their shoulders, saying 'kill, kill, kill,'" Comey reportedly said. Submit Correction. «International Business Times, Jul 15»

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