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going to the devil

going to the devil is the present participle and gerund 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 going to the devil

What is going to the devil the present participle and gerund of?
Going to the devil is the present participle and gerund of go to the devil.

Words near going to the devil in the dictionary

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

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