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Aug 2, 2014 · Over time the evilness aspect of the "handsome devil" has been watered down greatly, so that one wouldn't use it to refer to a person who was actually, seriously "evil". It's mostly used for playful references to attractive men who might tempt one to indulge in hedonistic pleasures (that might have once been widely regarded as "sinful").
Feb 17, 2021 · "Handsome is, as handsome does: beauty is but skin deep, you know ; though, to be sure, it is as well to have something fair and comely to look at. My first wife, God bless her, was but an ordinary one. ... From John Trusler, Proverbs in Verse, or Moral Instruction Conveyed in Pictures for the Use of Schools (1800/1811): Handsome is as handsome ...
Feb 16, 2022 · Feb 16, 2022 at 17:01. 2. Oh, come on! "To the devil with you" means "Go to the devil." The words "with you" were needed to lend sense to that different form of expression. "Go to the devil with you" is at best clumsy enough to spoil its value. – Robbie Goodwin. Feb 18, 2022 at 0:12.
Jan 14, 2021 · Discussions (in published English writings) of selling one's soul to the devil antedate the earliest instance that the OED cites of the notion of selling one's soul to anyone or anything. That instance, noted in linguisticturn's answer, is from 1570 and refers broadly to "sell[ing] their soules & all for monye"—without specifying the buyer.
Mar 10, 2017 · The instances of "as a paper devil" or "like a paper devil" that show up in a Google search seem to be the invention of various writers: one-offs. There's an on-line article that lists some sayings Americans should adopt from Czech, which includes "personal failure, those epic crash-and-burn moments, are better expressed by the Czech “burning like a paper devil” (shořet jako papírový čert)."
Sep 23, 2012 · The phrase "devil-may-care" seems to refer to general carelessness, while "Apres moi le deluge" (originating with historical King of France Louis XV) seems to refer to a specific carelessness motivated by the fact that after the individual being careless is out of the position in which they have something to be careless about, the consequences have no effect on them.
Sep 20, 2021 · If you’re Australian then yes definitely, other regions maybe not. ‘Says you!’ In response to a compliment or insult is effectively reversing the insult/compliment, and is similar to saying “that’s rich coming from you” but without the inherent negativity.
Jul 19, 2015 · The expression "You The Man" is generally used to compliment a male. Can this expression be used to compliment a female? If not, what is a suitable alternative?
Mar 17, 2013 · If you wanted an equivalent word for "handsome" then "handsome" for girls can be used, but it is rare nowadays. You could use "pretty," "cute," or even "charming" when describing good-looking girls that you do or don't know personally; these terms are not romantic if you don't want them to be.
Feb 11, 2020 · On the back of the jar, it says "good to talk" followed by telephone numbers and whatnot. I get that it's their "customer support" stuff, but why "good to talk"?
