英语词汇“to give the devil his due”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. to give the devil his due: to acknowledge the merit or redeeming features of a person or thing otherwise regarded with disapproval.

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1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. F2^v Nay, giue the diuell his due, and there an ende, the Giant that Magellan found at Caput sanctæ crucis, or Saint Christophers picture at Antwerpe..are but dwarfes in comparison of it.

1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 i. ii. 118 He was neuer yet a breaker of prouerbes: he will giue the diuell his due .

1642 Prince Rupert Declar. 2 The Cavaliers (to give the Divell his due) fought very valiantly.

1773 J. Murray Let. 7 June in E. Robson Lett. Amer. (1951) 6 To give however the devil his due, if it was possible for a Court to be agreeable this one would be so.

1879 W. D. Howells Lady of Aroostook x. 119 ‘Well,’ observed the captain..with the air of giving the devil his due, ‘I've seen some very good people among the Catholics.’

1911 C. Fuller Bramble Bush xxvii. 278 ‘Ole never meant as much as this, though,’ said Brant, who invariably gave the devil his due.

2010 Telegraph (India) (Nexis) 25 June But to give the devil his due, he's handled the mess much better than his French counterpart.

单词	to give the devil his due
释义	> as lemmas to give the devil his due b. to give the devil his due: to acknowledge the merit or redeeming features of a person or thing otherwise regarded with disapproval. ΚΠ 1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. F2^v Nay, giue the diuell his due, and there an ende, the Giant that Magellan found at Caput sanctæ crucis, or Saint Christophers picture at Antwerpe..are but dwarfes in comparison of it. 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 i. ii. 118 He was neuer yet a breaker of prouerbes: he will giue the diuell his due . View more context for this quotation 1642 Prince Rupert Declar. 2 The Cavaliers (to give the Divell his due) fought very valiantly. 1773 J. Murray Let. 7 June in E. Robson Lett. Amer. (1951) 6 To give however the devil his due, if it was possible for a Court to be agreeable this one would be so. 1879 W. D. Howells Lady of Aroostook x. 119 ‘Well,’ observed the captain..with the air of giving the devil his due, ‘I've seen some very good people among the Catholics.’ 1911 C. Fuller Bramble Bush xxvii. 278 ‘Ole never meant as much as this, though,’ said Brant, who invariably gave the devil his due. 2010 Telegraph (India) (Nexis) 25 June But to give the devil his due, he's handled the mess much better than his French counterpart. extracted from duen. < as lemmas
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