NEEDS MUST (WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES)

Meaning of NEEDS MUST (WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES) in English

( saying ) in certain situations it is necessary for you to do sth that you do not like or enjoy

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

NEEDS MUST WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES — против рожна не попрешь
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NEEDS MUST WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES — против рожна не попрешь
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
NEEDS MUST WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES — Приходится, когда чёрт гонит (т. е. против необходимости ничего не поделаешь). Ср. Против рожна не попрешь. Плетью обуха не перешибешь
Английские поговорки
NEEDS — нареч.; разг. непременно, обязательно, по необходимости (чаще употребляется с must) he needs must go, he must needs go ≈ ему …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NEEDS — нареч.; разг. непременно, обязательно, по необходимости (чаще употребляется с must) he needs must go, he must needs go ≈ ему …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NEEDS — adv. necessimen
English interlingue dictionary
NEEDS — adverb Etymology: Middle English nedes, from Old English nēdes, from genitive of nēd need Date: before 12th century of necessity …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEVIL — I Spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used to refer to demon s, the term more often designates the …
Английский словарь Британика
WHEN — I. (|)hwen, (|)wen, _(h)wən adverb Etymology: Middle English when, whan, from Old English hwenne, hwanne; akin to Old Frisian hwenne …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MUST — I. (|)məs(t) verb ( present & past all persons must ) Etymology: Middle English moste (past indicative & subjunctive of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEVIL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEEDS — ˈnēdz adverb Etymology: Middle English nedes, from Old English nēdes, from gen. of nēde necessity — more at need : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRIVES — present third singular of drive plural of drive
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEEDS — (adv.) Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need.
Английский словарь Webster
MUST — (v. i. / auxiliary) To be morally required; to be necessary or essential to a certain quality, character, end, or …
Английский словарь Webster
NEEDS — ( adv. ) Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WHEN — /hwen, wen/ ; unstressed /hweuhn, weuhn/ , adv. 1. at what time or period? how long ago? how soon?: When …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEEDS — /needz/ , adv. of necessity; necessarily (usually prec. or fol. by must ): It must needs be so. It needs …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MUST — must 1 /must/ , auxiliary verb. 1. to be obliged or bound to by an imperative requirement: I must keep …
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
WHEN — I. ˈhwen, ˈwen, (h)wən adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwanne, hwenne; akin to Old High German hwanne when, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MUST — I. məs(t), ˈməst verb ( present & past all persons must ) Etymology: Middle English moste, from Old English mōste, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEVIL
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NEEDS — adverb Etymology: Middle English nedes, from Old English nēdes, from genitive of nēd need Date: before 12th century : of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MUST — noun mustiness. 2. must ·add. ·noun an elephant in must. 3. must ·add. ·noun the condition of frenzy. 4. must …
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
NEEDS — [needs] adv [ME nedes, fr. OE nedes, fr. gen. of ned need] (bef. 12c): of necessity: necessarily "must ~ be …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MUST — [must] vb, pres & past all persons must [ME moste, fr. OE moste, past indic. & subj. of motan to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEVIL
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
WHEN — / wen; NAmE / adverb , pronoun , conjunction ■ adverb 1. (used in questions) at what time; on what …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEEDS — / niːdz; NAmE / adverb ( old use ) in a way that cannot be avoided : We must needs …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MUST — modal verb , noun ■ modal verb / məst; NAmE ; strong form mʌst/ ( negative must not , short …
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
WHEN — when S1 W1 /wen/ BrE AmE adverb , conjunction , pronoun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hwanne , hwenne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MUST — I. must 1 S1 W1 /məst; strong mʌst/ BrE AmE modal verb ( negative short form mustn’t ) [ Language: …
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
WHEN — adv., conj., pron., & n. --interrog.adv. 1 at what time? 2 on what occasion? 3 how soon? 4 how long …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NEEDS — adv. archaic (usu. prec. or foll. by must) of necessity (must needs decide). [OE nedes (as NEED, -S(3))]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MUST — v. & n. --v.aux. (3rd sing. present must; past had to or in indirect speech must) (foll. by infin., 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
WHEN — adv., conj., pron., & n. interrog.adv. 1 at what time? 2 on what occasion? 3 how soon? 4 how long …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NEEDS — adv. archaic (usu. prec. or foll. by must) of necessity (must needs decide). [ OE nedes (as NEED, -S(3)) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MUST — v. & n. v.aux. (3rd sing. present must; past had to or in indirect speech must) (foll. by infin., 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
WHEN — adv., conj., pron., & n. --interrog.adv. 1. at what time? 2 on what occasion? 3 how soon? 4 how long …
Oxford English vocab
NEEDS — adv. archaic (usu. prec. or foll. by must) of necessity (must needs decide). Etymology: OE nedes (as NEED, -S(3))
Oxford English vocab
MUST — 1. v. & n. --v.aux. (3rd sing. present must; past had to or in indirect speech must) (foll. by infin., …
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
WHEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use when to ask questions …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MUST- — Must- is added to verbs such as ‘see’, ‘have’, or ‘read’ to form adjectives and nouns which describe things that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MUST — The noun is pronounced /mʌst/. ( musts) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. …
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
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MUST — I. modal verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I (have to/must) confess (= used when admitting something you feel slightly embarrassed …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHEN — (AT WHAT TIME) [adverb] [not gradable], [conjunction] - at what time; at the time at which"I did tell you about …
Cambridge English vocab
NEEDS — [adverb] [not gradable]I don't want to work all weekend, but needs must (= it is necessary, so I will).(formal or …
Cambridge English vocab
MUST — (NECESSARY) [auxiliary verb] [+ infinitive without to] he/she/it must - used to show that it is necessary or very important …
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
MUST
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
WHEN — INDEX: 1. at or immediately after the time when something happens 2. when one thing always happens when another thing …
Longman Activator English vocab

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