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gone to the devil

gone to the devil is the past participle 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 gone to the devil

What is gone to the devil the past participle of?
Gone to the devil is the past participle of go to the devil.

Words near gone to the devil in the dictionary

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

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