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Examples:lead the devil to the door (idiom); to invite the attention of criminals—dog eats dog and devil take the hindmost—virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. mystify—the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—between the devil and the deep blue sea [idiom.]—You devil! (as joke or insult)—dirty little devil (affectionate, of child)—Japanese devil (common term of abuse in wartime China and in subsequent writing)—black devil (derogatory term for black or African person)—Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.—devil incarnate [idiom.]—it's easier invite the devil in than to send him away—running the Yellow river or Huanghe (as a dare-devil sport)—"housing devil", real estate developer or realtor accused of manipulating the property market in their favor—running the Changjiang or Yangtze river (as a dare-devil sport)—lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones [idiom.]— |