SELL ONE'S SOUL (TO THE DEVIL)

Meaning of SELL ONE'S SOUL (TO THE DEVIL) in English

be willing to do anything, no matter how wrong it is, in order to achieve one's objective.

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOUL — I Immaterial aspect or essence of a person, conjoined with the body during life and separable at death. The concept …
Английский словарь Британика
DEVIL — I Spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used to refer to demon s, the term more often designates the …
Английский словарь Британика
SOUL — I. ˈsōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English soule, from Old English sāwol, sāwl; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELL — I. ˈsel verb ( sold ˈsōld ; sold ; selling ; sells ) Etymology: Middle English sellen, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOUL — — soullike , adj. /sohl/ , n. 1. the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELL — sell 1 — sellable , adj. /sel/ , v. , sold, selling , n. v.t. 1. to transfer (goods) to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
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DEVIL — /dev"euhl/ , n. , v. , deviled, deviling or ( esp. Brit. ) devilled, devilling . n. 1. Theol. a. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOUL — I. ˈsōl noun Etymology: Middle English soule, from Old English sāwol; akin to Old High German sēula soul Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELL — I. ˈsel verb ( sold ˈsōld ; sell·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sellan; akin to Old High …
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ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
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DEVIL
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOUL — adj sole. 2. soul ·adj sole. 3. soul ·noun a pure or disembodied spirit. 4. soul ·vi to afford suitable …
Webster English vocab
SELL — noun a cell; a house. 2. sell ·noun a saddle for a horse. 3. sell ·noun a throne or lofty …
Webster English vocab
DEVIL — noun an evil spirit; a demon. 2. devil ·noun a very wicked person; hence, any great evil. 3. devil ·noun …
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SOUL — [soul] n [ME soule, fr. OE sawol; akin to OHG seula soul] (bef. 12c) 1: the immaterial essence, animating principle, …
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SELL — [sell] vb sold ; sell.ing [ME, fr. OE sellan; akin to OHG sellen to sell, ON sala sale, Gk helein …
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SOUL — in religion and philosophy, the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being, that which confers individuality and humanity, often …
Britannica English vocabulary
DEVIL — (from Greek diabolos, slanderer, or accuser), the spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used for minor demonic spirits, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOUL — soul, Soul BrE AmE səʊl ⇨sɒʊl AmE soʊl (= sole) ▷ souls səʊlz ⇨sɒʊlz AmE soʊlz ▶ ˈ soul ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOUL — / səʊl; NAmE soʊl/ noun SPIRIT OF PERSON 1. [ C ] the spiritual part of a person, believed to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELL — / sel; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( sold , sold / səʊld; NAmE soʊld/) EXCHANGE FOR MONEY …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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DEVIL — / ˈdevl; NAmE / noun 1. the Devil ( in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions ) the most powerful …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOUL — soul S3 W3 /səʊl $ soʊl/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sawol ] 1 . SB’S …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
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
SOUL — n. 1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal. 2 the moral or emotional …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELL — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. sold) 1 tr. make over or dispose of in exchange for money. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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
SOUL — n. 1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal. 2 the moral or emotional …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELL — v. & n. v. (past and past part. sold) 1 tr. make over or dispose of in exchange for money. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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
SOUL — n.1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal. 2 the moral or emotional or …
Oxford English vocab
SELL — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. sold) 1. tr. make over or dispose of in exchange for money. …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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
SOUL — ( souls) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Your soul is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
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DEVIL — ( devils) 1. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. = Satan N-PROPER : …
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SOUL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES heart and soul (= all your feelings ) ▪ She loved Peter with all her …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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ONE
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOUL — (DEEP FEELINGS) [noun] [U] - the quality of a person or work of art which shows or produces deep good …
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
SOUL — n. Immaterial aspect or essence of a person, conjoined with the body during life and separable at death. The concept …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELL — Synonyms and related words : abalienate, advertise, alien, alienate, amortize, argue into, assign, assure, ballyhoo, bark, barter, be convincing, be …
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
DEVIL
Slang English vocab
SOUL — n. Function: noun 1 an animating essence or principle held to be inseparably associated with life or living beings FF1C; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SOUL — noun 1. an animating essence or principle held to be inseparably associated with life or living beings philosophers who teach …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELL — INDEX: 1. to sell something 2. to sell illegal goods 3. to sell something to the person who offers the …
Longman Activator English vocab
SELL — n. 25B6; verb they are selling their house : PUT UP FOR SALE, offer for sale, put on sale, dispose …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOUL — n. 1 (vital) spirit or force, being, (inner or true) self, essence, psyche, heart, mind, intellect, reason, anima He finally …
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DEVIL
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