between the devil and the deep blue sea
进退两难 with a choice between two equally unpleasant alternatives
I must move to a larger house or spend money extending this one; either will be expensive, so I'm between the devil and the deep blue sea.我得搬到大一些的房子去,或者我得花钱扩建这幢房子,两者都很花钱,因此我进退两难。
devil's advocate
故意唱反调的人 person who speaks against sb/sth simply to encourage discussion
He is just playing the devil's advocate with me.他只是故意和我唱反调而已。
play the very devil with
搞坏; 糟蹋 make worse or misbehave
The damp weather plays the very devil with my rheumatism.潮湿的天气加重了我的风湿病。
the devil take the hindmost
人人应自保,不可顾他人 sb should look after himself and not care about others
In this business you have to be tough, and the devil take the hindmost.做这一行必须心狠,谁顾别人谁吃亏。
