let the devil out

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To ward off bad luck.
    — After fifteen minutes you had to pierce a hole in the back of each shell, to let the devil out and the sauce in', and then you had to rinse them clean in the water in which they had boiled.
  2. To behave badly or cause to behave badly.
    — He paused a moment to let logic sink in. Then he let the devil out. “You don't, I'm gonna punch you in the face, piss in your lobby, and shit in your kitchen..."

词形变化

lets the devil out present,singular,third-person letting the devil out participle,present let the devil out participle,past let the devil out past
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