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goes to the devil

goes to the devil is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to the devil.

Meaning of go to the devil

Verb

go to the devil (third-person singular simple present goes to the devil, present participle going to the devil, simple past went to the devil, past participle gone to the devil)

  1. (derogatory, figuratively, slang) To go to a bad or unpleasant place or situation; used in expressions of contempt or angry dismissal.
    • I never want to see my ex-wife again. She can go to the devil for all I care.

Questions about goes to the devil

What is goes to the devil the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes to the devil is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to the devil.

Words near goes to the devil in the dictionary

  1. goes to someone's head
  2. goes to the bad
  3. goes to the bathroom
  4. goes to the bow-wows
  5. goes to the country
  6. goes to the devil
  7. goes to the dogs
  8. goes to the ends of the earth
  9. goes to the ends of the world
  10. goes to the goat's house for wool
  11. goes to the mat

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