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plays the deuce with

plays the deuce with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play the deuce with.

Meaning of play the deuce with

Verb

play the deuce with (third-person singular simple present plays the deuce with, present participle playing the deuce with, simple past and past participle played the deuce with)

  1. (dated, idiomatic) Synonym of play the devil with.

Questions about plays the deuce with

What is plays the deuce with the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays the deuce with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play the deuce with.

Words near plays the deuce with in the dictionary

  1. plays the ball not the man
  2. plays the ball, not the man
  3. plays the board
  4. plays the cat and banjo with
  5. plays the clitar
  6. plays the deuce with
  7. plays the devil with
  8. plays the dickens with
  9. plays the field
  10. plays the fool
  11. plays the game

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