(~s)
1.
In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
= Satan
N-PROPER: the N
2.
A ~ is an evil spirit.
...the idea of angels with wings and ~s with horns and hoofs.
= demon
N-COUNT
3.
You can use ~ to emphasize the way you feel about someone. For example, if you call someone a poor ~, you are saying that you feel sorry for them. You can call someone you are fond of but who sometimes annoys or irritates you an old ~ or a little ~. (INFORMAL)
I felt sorry for Blake, poor ~...
N-COUNT feelings
4.
If you say that you are between the ~ and the deep blue sea, you mean that you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action.
PHRASE: v-link PHR
5.
People say speak of the ~, or in British English talk of the ~, if someone they have just been talking about appears unexpectedly.
Well, talk of the ~!
PHRASE
6.
When you want to emphasize how annoyed or surprised you are, you can use an expression such as what the ~, how the ~, or why the ~. (INFORMAL)
‘What the ~’s the matter?’
PHRASE emphasis