The Devil (Noun)
Meaning
Something difficult or awkward to do or deal with; "it will be the devil to solve".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- It will be the devil to get the kids to eat their vegetables every day.
- She found it was the devil to assemble the furniture without any instructions.
- He thought it would be the devil to convince his parents to let him get a tattoo.
- It was the devil to get the old car started on a cold winter morning.
- She knew it would be the devil to get her cat to take its medicine without a fight.