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Meaning of "the devil to pay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE DEVIL TO PAY

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE DEVIL TO PAY

the death penalty
the Deccan
the decencies
the deep
the defence
the Deity
the Deluge
the Demerara
the Democratic Republic of Congo
the Depression
the Derby
the Dergue
the deuce
the devil take the hindmost
the devil!
the devil´s own
the Devonian
the die is cast
the Diggers
the dingbats

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE DEVIL TO PAY

back pay
equal pay
executive pay
full pay
half pay
hazard pay
hell to pay
holiday pay
maternity pay
overtime pay
performance-related pay
retired pay
retirement pay
severance pay
sick pay
statutory maternity pay
statutory sick pay
strike pay
take-home pay
vacation pay

Synonyms and antonyms of the devil to pay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the devil to pay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE DEVIL TO PAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

魔鬼支付
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el diablo para pagar
570 millions of speakers

English

the devil to pay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शैतान का भुगतान करने के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشيطان لدفع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дьявол платить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o diabo para pagar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শয়তান পরিশোধ করতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le diable à payer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Syaitan untuk membayar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Teufel los
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪魔は支払う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마귀가 지불
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setan mbayar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ma quỷ để trả tiền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிசாசு செலுத்த வேண்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देण्यास सैतान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ödemek için şeytan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il diavolo a pagare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Diabeł płacić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диявол платити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diavolul să plătească
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ο διάβολος για να πληρώσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die duiwel te betaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

djävulen att betala
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

djevelen til å betale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the devil to pay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE DEVIL TO PAY»

The term «the devil to pay» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE DEVIL TO PAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the devil to pay» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the devil to pay» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the devil to pay

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE DEVIL TO PAY»

Discover the use of the devil to pay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the devil to pay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Devil to Pay
Liz Carlyle, bestselling author of The Devil You Know and A Deal With the Devil, continues her devilish streak with this sensual regency romance.
Liz Carlyle, 2005
2
When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse There's the Devil to ...
Explains the origin of such expressions as "A1," "by and large," and "taken aback"
Olivia Isil, 1996
3
The Devil To Pay (Mills & Boon Nocturne) (Bewitching the ...
To retrieve the book might end the escalating war between the witches and the vampires, but to take it from Dez will ensure her death. With the fate of the paranormal world hanging in the balance, Ivan must choose wisely--and quickly. . . .
Michele Hauf, 2011
4
The Devil to Pay
By the time Ellery Queen arrived on the scene, Solly had cashed in his blue chips, everyone including his loving mistress and his hating son was a suspect -- and Ellery had no margin for error as he plunged into a game of wits with a ...
Ellery Queen, 2003
5
The Devil to Pay
Experience s of Youngblood as an aviator in Fidel Castro's revolution.
Jack Youngblood, Robin Moore, 1961
6
The Devil To Pay
Nash Novak, a struggling Seattle businesswoman who has been framed for arson and murder, is in desperate need of money for her defense.
Harold Robbins, Junius Podrug, 2007
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The Devil to Pay: The Story of Alice and Petronilla
The true story of Alice and Petronilla - portrayed against a backdrop of the struggles between Norman and Irish - bringing to life a remarkable tapestry of this pivotal era in Irish history.
Hugh Fitzgerald Ryan, 2010
8
Word Myths: Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends
Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends David Wilton. Devil to Pay Sometimes the beliefs of the canoeists stem from simple confusion over similar words. Such is the case with the phrase the devil to pay. It is commonly asserted that this phrase is ...
David Wilton, 2004
9
The Devil to Pay
In this play, Dorothy L. Sayers reworked the legend of Faustus as a serious 'comedy, ' presenting Faustus as one who chooses wicked means as an end to an admirable goal: the relief of suffering (while becoming entirely focused on his own ...
Dorothy L. Sayers, 2011
10
The Devil to Pay
Planning to break into an empty beach cottage, a desperate Emelina Stratton encounters Julian Colter, a dangerously handsome man who offers to help her--for a price. Reprint.
Jayne Ann Krentz, Stephanie James, 2000

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE DEVIL TO PAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the devil to pay is used in the context of the following news items.
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There's the devil to pay in this new gameplay and screens for Destiny
Here's the latest gameplay for Destiny, detailing the Devil's Lair map. Say what you like about developer Bungie wanting to create a far more encompassing ... «Lazygamer, Apr 14»
2
Buford Hold the High Ground
to which Buford shouted, “There's the devil to pay!” He filled Reynolds in, whereupon Reynolds sent off a note to Meade, reading, “I will fight [the enemy] inch by ... «New York Times, Jun 13»
3
The Devil To Pay In Oates' 'Accursed' America
Some months ago, a fellow writer told me that Joyce Carol Oates was writing a vampire book. It turns out there is some truth in this seemingly far-fetched ... «NPR, Mar 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. The devil to pay [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-devil-to-pay>. May 2024 ».
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