"go to the devil" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: goes to the devil [present, singular, third-person], going to the devil [participle, present], went to the devil [past], gone to the devil [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> to the devil}} 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. To figuratively go to a bad or unpleasant place or situation; used in expressions of contempt or angry dismissal. Related terms: go to hell, go die in a fire, go jump in the lake, go jump off a cliff, go sing, go whistle
    Sense id: en-go_to_the_devil-en-verb-nJifryAG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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