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PRONUNCIATION OF TALK OF THE DEVIL!

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TALK OF THE DEVIL!

talk about
talk at
talk back
talk big
talk down
talk into
talk nineteen to the dozen
talk out
talk out of
talk radio
talk round
talk shop
talk show
talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
talk the talk
talk through
talk through one´s hat
talk time
talk turkey
talk up

WORDS THAT END LIKE TALK OF THE DEVIL!

epic fail!
the devil!
upon my soul!

Synonyms and antonyms of talk of the devil! in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «talk of the devil!» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

谈话的魔鬼!
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

charla del diablo !
570 millions of speakers

English

talk of the devil!
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शैतान की बात !
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحديث عن الشيطان!
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Обсуждение дьявола !
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conversa do diabo !
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শয়তান এর কথা!
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parler du diable !
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bercakap tentang syaitan!
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rede von der Teufel!
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪魔の話!
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악마의 이야기 !
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhiskusi saka Iblis!
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nói chuyện của ma quỷ!
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிசாசின் பேச்சு!
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूत बोल!
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şeytanın konuşması!
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parlare del diavolo !
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozmowa z diabłem !
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Обговорення диявола !
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vorbesc de diavolul !
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Συζήτηση του διαβόλου !
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

praat van die duiwel!
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tal om djävulen !
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snakk om djevelen!
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TALK OF THE DEVIL!»

The term «talk of the devil!» is very widely used and occupies the 3.131 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALK OF THE DEVIL!»

Discover the use of talk of the devil! in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to talk of the devil! and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Talk of the Devil
Riccardo Orizio has tracked down these fallen tyrants and thrown a new light on the people whose names have become synonymous with misery, death and terror for entire nations.
Riccardo Orizio, 2004
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Talk of the Devil: Repressed Memory and the Ritual Abuse ...
Guilliatt has written an outstanding, highly readable account of the impact of this bizarre phenomenon on Australian life.
Richard Guilliatt, 1996
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The Devil: A Biography
In The Devil: A Biography, Peter Stanford traces the development of the character and role of Satan through the ages and examines how we tackle evil today.
Peter Stanford, 2010
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A Dictionary of American Proverbs
(d) Talk of the devil and he is bound to appear. (e) Talk of the devil and his imp appears. (f) Talk of the devil and his imps will rise out of the ground. (g) Think of the devil and he appears. Rec. dist.: U.S. 1st cit.: 1591Lyly, Endimion; US1728 Byrd ...
Wolfgang Mieder, Stewart A. Kingsbury, Kelsie B. Harder, 1992
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Dictionary of Proverbs
Strike Dawkin! the devil is in the hemp. 1678: Ray, 70. 1889: Folk-Lore Journal, vii 293. Derby saying. Strike, Dakeyne! the devil's i' th' hemp. 37. Talk of the devil and he'll appear. [Lupus in fabula. - Terence, Ad., 537. de Varrone loquebamur; ...
George Latimer Apperson, Martin H. Manser, Stephen J. Curtis, 2005
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Translating the Devil: Religion and Modernity Among the Ewe ...
Although even Pietist theologians, not to mention their mainstream colleagues, did not appreciate too much talk of the Devil and his evil machinations, many lay believers were fascinated by revelations about the whereabouts of Satan.
Birgit Meyer, 1999
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1994. 1994 "needs must when the devil drives," MacKay said. (p. 377) Perry, Anne. The Sins of the Wolf New York: Ballantine-Ivy, 1994. Talk of the devil, and he will appear. (APP 98; ODEP 804; EAP 106; ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
D144 Talk of the Devil and his imps appear 1728 Byrd Dividing Line 65: He swore enough in the Night, to bring the Devil into the Room had not the Chaplain been there. 1796 Barton Disappointment 10: Talk of the devil and his imps appear ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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The Role of Justification in Contemporary Theology
Talk of the devil, unlike the notion of the hidden God, plays little part in Bayer's thinking — but it would not be fair to suggest that the concept of the devil is an " outdated" doctrine, particularly because we must contend for truth in the church.
Mark C. Mattes, 2004
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
... just then Oh, here he comes. Talk of the devil and there he is. between the devil and the deep blue sea faced with a choice between too risky or undesirable courses of action Faced with a choice between starving to death and emigrating,  ...
Vijaya Kumar, 1998

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Talk of the devil! [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/talk-of-the-devil>. May 2024 ».
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