the very devil

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Definition of the very devil - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

difficulty

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something extremely difficult or unpleasant

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This math problem is the very devil to solve.

nightmare

ordeal

troublemaker

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person who causes trouble or harm

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He is the very devil when it comes to pranks.

mischief-maker

troublemaker

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Expressions with devil

little devil

small representation or embodiment of a devil

The statue was a little devil with horns.

crafty devil

person who is clever and deceitful

He is such a crafty devil, always finding ways to trick people.

devil horns

decorative objects shaped like horns

The costume included red devil horns on a headband.

lucky devil

person with exceptionally good fortune

He won the lottery again, the lucky devil!

better the devil you know

exp.

prefer dealing with known problems than unknown ones

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.

go to the devil

tell someone to go away, often with anger or annoyance

He told me to go to the devil when I asked again.

Examples of the very devil in a sentence

The puzzle was the very devil to complete.
That kid is the very devil in the classroom.
She can be the very devil when she wants to be.

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French:véritable casse-tête, diable incarné, ...
German:der reinste Teufel, Unruhestifter, ...
Italian:un vero inferno, il diavolo in persona, ...
Spanish:el verdadero infierno, el mismo diablo, ...
Portuguese:um verdadeiro inferno, o próprio diabo, ...
Chinese:极难的事, 捣蛋鬼, ...
Japanese:非常に難しい, いたずら者, ...
Arabic:مِحْنَة شَدِيدَة, شَيْطَان, ...
Hebrew:הַשָּׂטָן בְּעַצְמוֹ, שֵׁד גָּדוֹל, ...
Russian:крайне трудно, самый дьявол, ...
Ukrainian:справжня мука, справжній диявол, ...
Hindi:बहुत कठिन, शैतान, ...
Bengali:অত্যন্ত কঠিন জিনিস, দুষ্ট, ...
Catalan:el mateix dimoni, dimoni, ...
Czech:potíž, ďábel, ...
Danish:den rene djævel, ballademager, ...
Dutch:heel moeilijk, de ware duivel, ...
Greek:ο ίδιος ο διάβολος, διαβολάκος, ...
Hungarian:rémálom, bajkeverő, ...
Khmer:រឿងដែលពិបាក ឬមិនគួរឱ្យចង់ធ្វើខ្លាំងណាស់, មនុស្សកំណាច, ...
Korean:매우 어려운, 진짜 악마, ...
Persian:خیلی سخت, شیطان واقعی, ...
Polish:niesamowicie ciężkie, prawdziwy diabeł, ...
Portuguese (BR):um verdadeiro inferno, o próprio diabo, ...
Romanian:foarte dificil, adevăratul diavol, ...
Swedish:den verkliga plågan, den verkliga djävulen, ...
Thai:ความยากลำบากอย่างยิ่ง, ตัวปัญหาที่แท้จริง, ...
Turkish:tam bir bela, tam bir baş belası, ...
Vietnamese:vấn đề rất khó, kẻ gây rối thực sự, ...

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