devil dancing
Risky, reckless or potentially immoral behavior.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He knows that gambling with his savings is just devil dancing.”
“The manager warned the team that ignoring safety regulations was essentially devil dancing with their careers.”
“By consistently ignoring the warnings of his advisors, the young king was effectively devil dancing on the edge of a political catastrophe.”
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blue devils
Low spirits; depression.
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dance with the devil
To engage in risky and immoral behavior.
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devil in disguise
A person or thing that appears to be good, honest, or upstanding, but is inherently nasty, evil, or damaging.
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devil lies in the details
Synonym of devil is in the details.
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devil's advocate
One who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.
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devil's luck
astounding good luck.
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folk devil
A person or type of person blamed by the public for various ills, as during a moral panic.
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give the devil his due
To acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.
Last updated August 10, 2026