the devil you know

A shortening of the proverb "better the devil you know than the devil you don't," meaning that, when forced to decide, it's better to choose a difficult or undesirable option that one is used to or familiar with rather than an unknown person or thing. A: "Why don't you just quit your job if you're so miserable?" B: "Well, I'm used to it at this point, and I worry that I'd feel the same way anywhere else. It's just the devil you know, I guess."

the devil you know

something or someone bad that you are familiar with and have accommodated yourself to or can cope with.

The expression is a shortened version of the proverb ‘Better the devil you know than the one you don't’.

词组	the devil you know
释义	the devil you know the devil you know A shortening of the proverb "better the devil you know than the devil you don't," meaning that, when forced to decide, it's better to choose a difficult or undesirable option that one is used to or familiar with rather than an unknown person or thing. A: "Why don't you just quit your job if you're so miserable?" B: "Well, I'm used to it at this point, and I worry that I'd feel the same way anywhere else. It's just the devil you know, I guess." See also: devil, know Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. the devil you know something or someone bad that you are familiar with and have accommodated yourself to or can cope with. The expression is a shortened version of the proverb ‘Better the devil you know than the one you don't’. See also: devil, know Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: better the devil you know it is better to be born lucky than rich be better placed be well, ideally, better, etc. placed for something/to do something ideally all the better know better know better than so much the better all to the better References in periodicals archive "In this scenario, in terms of squad building, it is better the devil you know than better the devil you don't." Oran will not give up hope on landing Mihai; St Mirren Gaffer in talks with Dinamo to bring back Popescu No one can know what the future holds, be it Brexit or the EU, so maybe the devil you know? The Government often struggles to make decisions, but in my opinion, Cameron as Prime Minister, paid to govern, should have done so. What more do we know? No one can know what the future holds, be it Brexit or the EU, so maybe better the devil you know? The Government often struggles to make decisions, but in my opinion, in this case, Cameron as Prime Minister, paid to govern, should have done so. Uncertainty calls for second EU vote The devil you know is better than the angel you have never met.' That saying appears to be the guiding principle of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who are said to be rooting for the return of the national chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, ahead of the party's national convention. APC Convention: Forces conclude plan to return Odigie-Oyegun I'm no Tory supporter but better the devil you know than Momentum running the country. THE BIG QUESTION Rimmer and Clifton - who had come bottom of the leaderboard with 16 points in Saturday's show - danced their Viennese waltz to Sir Tom Jones' Delilah again, while King and Pritchard had another go at their cha cha to Better The Devil You Know by Kylie Minogue. Chef Simon is fifth star to exit Strictly contest The former Saturdays singer and her partner AJ Pritchard, right, danced a cha cha to Kylie Minogue's Better the Devil You Know. Bruno Tonioli said she looked "devilishly good" and they scored 27 points. Devilishly good turn by Mollie The couple did the cha cha to Kylie Minogue's Better The Devil You Know. Afterwards Mollie said: "Wow! The waltzing hour; Strictly: IT'S ALL FRIGHT ON THE NIGHT; Mollie dazzles as sexy red devil in Halloween special Oakley's other directing credits include The Devil You Know, which starred Rosamund Pike and Jennifer Lawrence. James Oakley, the director of the upcoming Uma Thurman comedy The Brits Are Coming, has sold his 19th century West Village townhouse I think you've panicked and run back because it's a case of better the devil you know without giving this new school a chance. IS RETURN TO OLD SCHOOL A MISTAKE? Better the devil you know was not an option in this instance. New owner's actions will decide future; FAN BLOG The Devil You Know: The Surprising Link Between Conservative Christianity and Crime considers the dark force of Christianity as a criminologist maintains that high rates of violent crime and Christian conservative mindsets are linked. The Devil You Know Elicka Peterson Sparks; THE DEVIL YOU KNOW; Prometheus Books (Nonfiction: Religion) 27.00 ISBN: 9781633881501 The Devil You Know; The Surprising Link between Conservative Christianity and Crime The Devil You Know, however, is more than a simple mystery or thriller. Elisabeth de Mariaffi. The Devil You Know It was "The Devil You Know,'' an HBO pilot being filmed there about the infamous Salem witch trials. The Devil's in town; HBO filming Salem witch trial pilot at OSV
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