THE DEVIL MAKES WORK FOR IDLE HANDS

Meaning of THE DEVIL MAKES WORK FOR IDLE HANDS in English

( saying ) people who do not have enough to do often start to do wrong :

She blamed the crimes on the local jobless teenagers. 'The devil makes work for idle hands,' she would say.

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

THE DEVIL MAKES WORK FOR IDLE HANDS — if a person is not busy he will do evil things, work ethic The protestants believe children should be busy …
English Idioms vocab
THE DEVIL MAKES WORK FOR IDLE HANDS — if a person is not busy he will do evil things Protestants believe children should be busy because the devil …
English Idioms vocabulary
FOR
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
WORK — I. ˈwərk, ˈwə̄k, ˈwəik noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc, worc; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IDLE — I. ˈīd ə l adjective ( idler -d( ə )lə(r) ; idlest -d( ə )lə̇st) Etymology: Middle English idel (also, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEVIL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAKES — present third singular of make plural of make
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HANDS — plural of hand present third singular of hand
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORK — /werrk/ , n., adj., v., worked or ( Archaic except for 35, 37, 40 ) wrought; working . n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IDLE — — idleness , n. — idly , adv. /uyd"l/ , adj., idler, idlest , v. idled, idling , n. adj. …
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
HANDS — n. force of workers that is available, workforce
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WORK — I. ˈwərk noun Etymology: Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc; akin to Old High German werc work, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IDLE — I. ˈī-d ə l adjective ( idler ˈīd-lər, ˈī-d ə l-ər ; idlest ˈīd-ləst, ˈī-d ə l-əst) Etymology: Middle English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEVIL
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORK — noun to ferment, as a liquid. 2. work ·noun ore before it is dressed. 3. work ·add. ·noun break; twist. …
Webster English vocab
IDLE — superl light-headed; foolish. 2. idle ·vi to lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business. 3. …
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
HANDS — with reference to someone's power or control: → hand
Concise Oxford English vocab
IDLE — [idle] adj idler ; idlest [ME idel, fr. OE idel; akin to OHG ital worthless] (bef. 12c) 1: lacking worth …
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
WORK
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IDLE — / ˈaɪdl; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective 1. ( of people ) not working hard SYN lazy : …
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
WORK
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IDLE — I. i·dle 1 /ˈaɪdl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: idel ] 1 . not working or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
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
WORK — n. & v. --n. 1 the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IDLE — adj. & v. --adj. (idler, idlest) 1 lazy, indolent. 2 not in use; not working; unemployed. 3 (of time etc.) …
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
WORK — n. & v. n. 1 the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IDLE — adj. & v. adj. (idler, idlest) 1 lazy, indolent. 2 not in use; not working; unemployed. 3 (of time etc.) …
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
WORK — n. & v. --n. 1. the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
IDLE — adj. & v. --adj. (idler, idlest) 1. lazy, indolent. 2 not in use; not working; unemployed. 3 (of time etc.) …
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
WORK
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IDLE — ( idles, idling, idled) 1. If people who were working are idle , they have no jobs or work. Employees …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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
WORK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business/working lunch (= a lunch during which you also do business ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IDLE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an empty/idle threat (= one that is not sincere ) ▪ She was not …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEVIL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IDLE — [adjective] -r, -st - (of people) unwilling to work or be involved in any activity, or (esp. of machines or …
Cambridge English vocab
HANDS — [plural] [noun]I'm worried about confidential information falling into the wrong hands (= being received by people who could use it …
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
HANDS — Synonyms and related words : administration, authority, claws, clutches, command, control, disposition, domination, dominion, empery, empire, fighting force, firepower, forces, …
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
HANDS — n. pl. See clutches .
Dictionary of English Synonyms
WORK — INDEX: work that somebody does 1. work that someone does as part of their job 2. work that a student …
Longman Activator English vocab
HANDS — • ↑ be in good/safe hands • ↑ be out of sb's hands/be no longer in sb's hands • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
IDLE — adj. 25B6; adjective an idle fellow : LAZY, indolent, slothful, work-shy, shiftless, inactive, sluggish, lethargic, listless; slack, lax, lackadaisical, good-for-nothing; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
IDLE — adj. 1 unused, inactive, unoccupied, non-operative, stationary The looms were idle for months The devil finds work for idle hands. …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DEVIL
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
WORK
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAKES — Делает
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IDLE
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HANDS — "чистые руки", честность и безупречность поведения Руки in solicitors' ~ под контролем адвокатов
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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