He's a devil with the ladies — Он большой охотник до женского пола
She's a devil with the men — Она любому вскружит голову
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
raise the devil with someone — AND raise hell (with someone) tv. to confront someone and complain or scold. □ I really raised the devil with my brother for being late. □ It won’t do any good to raise hell with me … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
play the devil with someone or something — Go to play hell with someone or something … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
play hell with someone or something — AND play the devil with someone or something tv. to cause difficulty for someone or something. □ You know that this cake is going to play hell with my diet. □ Your decision plays hell with all my friends … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
raise hell with someone — Go to raise the devil (with someone) … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs — is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 29. [Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Grimm s Fairy Tales , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/29devilgoldhairs.html The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs ] ] It falls… … Wikipedia
in league with someone — in league with (someone) agreeing to do something with someone else. The accountant and the chairman were in league to hide the company s debts. I believe my children are in league with the devil! Usage notes: often said about an activity that is … New idioms dictionary
Devil in a Midnight Mass — Single by Billy Talent from the album Billy Talent II … Wikipedia
devil's advocate — noun play/be devil s advocate to pretend to disagree with someone in order to start an argument or interesting discussion … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
devil — [[t]de̱v(ə)l[/t]] devils 1) N PROPER: the N In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. Syn: Satan 2) N COUNT A devil is an evil spirit. ...the idea of angels with wings and devils with horns and hoofs. Syn:… … English dictionary
devil — dev|il [ˈdevəl] n [: Old English; Origin: deofol, from Greek diabolos] 1.) the devil also the Devil the most powerful evil ↑spirit in some religions, especially in Christianity = ↑Satan 2.) an evil ↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
devil — noun 1 EVIL a) the Devil the most powerful evil spirit in Christianity; Satan b) (C) any evil spirit: The villagers believed a devil had taken control of his body. 2 PERSON (C) informal someone who behaves very badly, especially a child: Tommy s… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
