Meaning of give the devil his due | Babel Free
Definitions
To acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.
Examples
“[…]for he was never yet a breaker of proverbs: he will give⟳ the devil his due.”
“Yet give⟳ the devil his due; Says grace before he doth a deed of villainy.”
“And to give⟳ the devil his due he's finer than ever. Too damn fine for this crowd!”
“We are obliged, at least this once, to give⟳ the devil his due — and to consider⟳ the possibility that he may even be, in this instance, the angel of bleak truthfulness.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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