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a devil of a job

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  • (a) devil of a job — a ˈdevil of a job/time idiom (old fashioned) a very difficult or unpleasant job or time • I ve had a devil of a job finding you. Main entry: ↑devilidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • have the devil's own job doing something — have the devil s own job (doing something/to do something) old fashioned to spend a long time trying to do something difficult. I had the devil s own job to find a parking space near here …   New idioms dictionary

  • have the devil's own job to do something — have the devil s own job (doing something/to do something) old fashioned to spend a long time trying to do something difficult. I had the devil s own job to find a parking space near here …   New idioms dictionary

  • have the devil's own job — (doing something/to do something) old fashioned to spend a long time trying to do something difficult. I had the devil s own job to find a parking space near here …   New idioms dictionary

  • devil — [[t]de̱v(ə)l[/t]] devils 1) N PROPER: the N In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. Syn: Satan 2) N COUNT A devil is an evil spirit. ...the idea of angels with wings and devils with horns and hoofs. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • devil — dev|il [ˈdevəl] n [: Old English; Origin: deofol, from Greek diabolos] 1.) the devil also the Devil the most powerful evil ↑spirit in some religions, especially in Christianity = ↑Satan 2.) an evil ↑ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • devil — noun 1 EVIL a) the Devil the most powerful evil spirit in Christianity; Satan b) (C) any evil spirit: The villagers believed a devil had taken control of his body. 2 PERSON (C) informal someone who behaves very badly, especially a child: Tommy s… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • devil — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 a an evil spirit; a demon; a superhuman malignant being. b a personified evil force or attribute. 3 a a wicked or cruel person. b a mischievously… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Devil — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 a an evil spirit; a demon; a superhuman malignant being. b a personified evil force or attribute. 3 a a wicked or cruel person. b a mischievously… …   Useful english dictionary

  • job — I. /dʒɒb / (say job) noun 1. a piece of work; an individual piece of work done in the routine of one s occupation or trade. 2. a piece of work of defined character undertaken for a fixed price. 3. the unit or material being worked upon. 4. the… …  

  • devil's own, the —  An extremely difficult thing.    ♣ It ll be the devil s own job to persuade him …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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