GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE

Meaning of GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE in English

v. phr. To be fair, even to someone who is bad; tell the truth about a person even though you don't like him, I don't like Mr. Jones, but to give the devil his due, I must admit that he is a good teacher.

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GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE — acknowledge something good in a person regardless of their character
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GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE — {v. phr.} To be fair, even to someone who is bad; tell the truth about a person even though you …
Slang English vocab
GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE — {v. phr.} To be fair, even to someone who is bad; tell the truth about a person even though you …
Словарь английских идиом
GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE — be fair (even to someone who is bad and who you dislike) I don`t like to work with him at …
English Idioms vocab
GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE — отдавать должное противнику
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GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE — отдавать должное противнику
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEVIL — I Spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used to refer to demon s, the term more often designates the …
Английский словарь Британика
HIS — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, gen. of hē he — more at he obsolete possessive of he I …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; or nonstandard give ˈgiv ; or dialect gin ˈgin ; or guv ˈgəv …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUE — I. ˈd(y)ü adjective Etymology: Middle English dewe, due, from Middle French deu (past participle of devoir to owe), from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIVE — — givable, giveable , adj. , n. — givee , n. — giver , n. /giv/ , v. , gave, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUE — — dueness , n. /dooh, dyooh/ , adj. 1. owed at present; having reached the date for payment: This bill …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEVIL — /dev"euhl/ , n. , v. , deviled, deviling or ( esp. Brit. ) devilled, devilling . n. 1. Theol. a. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; giv·en ˈgi-vən ; giv·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUE — I. ˈdü, ˈdyü adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French deu, past participle of dever to owe, from Latin debēre — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GIVE — vi to have a misgiving. 2. give ·vi to become soft or moist. 3. give ·vi to give a gift …
Webster English vocab
DUE — noun right; just title or claim. 2. due ·adj owing; ascribable, as to a cause. 3. due ·vt to endue. …
Webster English vocab
DEVIL — noun an evil spirit; a demon. 2. devil ·noun a very wicked person; hence, any great evil. 3. devil ·noun …
Webster English vocab
GIVE — [give] vb gave ; giv.en ; giv.ing [ME, of Scand origin; akin to OSw giva to give; akin to OE …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DUE — [due] adj [ME, fr. MF deu, pp. of devoir to owe, fr. L debere--more at debt] (14c) 1: owed or …
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEVIL — (from Greek diabolos, slanderer, or accuser), the spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used for minor demonic spirits, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
GIVE — / gɪv; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( gave / geɪv; NAmE / given / ˈgɪvn; NAmE /) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUE — / djuː; NAmE duː/ adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective CAUSED BY 1. [ not before noun ] due …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEVIL — / ˈdevl; NAmE / noun 1. the Devil ( in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions ) the most powerful …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DUE — I. due 1 S1 W1 /djuː $ duː/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adverb : ↑ due , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEVIL — dev ‧ il S3 /ˈdev ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: deofol , from Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DUE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 (predic.) owing or payable as a debt or an obligation (our thanks are due …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIVE — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DUE — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 (predic.) owing or payable as a debt or an obligation (our thanks are due …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEVIL — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1. tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Oxford English vocab
DUE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. (predic.) owing or payable as a debt or an obligation (our thanks are due …
Oxford English vocab
DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1. (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUE — ( dues) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If an event is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEVIL — ( devils) 1. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. = Satan N-PROPER : …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If an event is ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HIS — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES betray his presence ▪ The slightest sound might betray his presence . craned his neck …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DUE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is due (= is expected to be born ) ▪ When is …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DUE — (RESULTING) [adjective] [not gradable] - due to as a result of, caused by; because ofThe fire was due to a …
Cambridge English vocab
DEVIL — [noun] [C] - an evil being, often represented in human form but with a tail and hornsHieronymus Bosch was a …
Cambridge English vocab
GIVE — Synonyms and related words : abalienate, abandon, abstain from, accommodate, accord, act, adaptability, administer, afford, agreeability, aid, air, alien, alienate, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEVIL — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE …
Slang English vocab
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Slang English vocab
GIVE — n. give away give back give off give out give over give up self giving given name
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GIVE — INDEX: 1. to give something to someone without expecting to be paid for it 2. to give something to everyone …
Longman Activator English vocab
GIVE — n. 25B6; verb he gave them £2000 : PRESENT WITH, provide with, supply with, furnish with, let someone have; hand …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DUE — n. 25B6; adjective their fees were due : OWING, owed, payable; outstanding, overdue, unpaid, unsettled, undischarged; N. Amer. delinquent. the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIVE — v. 1 present, deliver, pass (over), turn or hand over, confer, vouchsafe, provide, supply, furnish, bestow, donate, accord, afford, award, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DUE — adj. 1 payable, owed, owing, unpaid, outstanding, in arrears The rent is due tomorrow 2 fitting, right, rightful, correct, proper, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
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Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DEVIL — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE …
Словарь английских идиом
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUE — 1. сущ. 1) должное; то, что причитается When I come to demand my dues I shall find it a hard …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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