Meaning:
1st viscount montgomery of alamein 
n.
English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976)
vi Idiom, Proverb
be used to (+Ving/noun)
" be accustomed to; not uncomfortable with."
better the devil you know...
a new devil could be worse than the old devil """Should we fire the coach?"" ""No - better the devil we know than the one we don't."""
between the devil and the deep blue sea
in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock..., Sophie's choice "If he ran, they would shoot him; if he stayed in the shop, the gas would kill him. He was between the devil and the deep blue sea."
birds-eye view
a general view from above Let
c'est la vie
that is fate, that's life If you have bad luck some days, it's natural. C'est la vie!
devil-may-care
carefree, wild, on a lark Employers won't hire people with a devil-may-care attitude.
dumpster diving
searching in the garbage to find bottles etc. No. This college does not offer a course in dumpster diving.
dust devil
small whirlwind, twister Dust devils seemed to follow us as we walked across the field.
eke out a living
earn or grow enough to survive On the small farm we were able to eke out a living.
full of piss and vinegar
lively, full of energy That little kid is full of piss and vinegar. He won't sit still.
give him the evil eye
look fierce or evil, stare in a bad way When I testified in court, the prisoner gave me the evil eye.
give the devil his due
be fair (even to someone who is bad and who you dislike) I don
grapevine
(See through the grapevine)
in view of
after thinking about, because of In view of the large number of people who have come I think that we will need a bigger room.
invite you over
(See have you over)
knock the living daylights out of someone
make someone unconscious The man knocked the living daylights out of his friend during the fight.
lesser of two evils
both are bad but one is not as bad as the other Neither person can be trusted. Choose the lesser of two evils.
like the devil
quickly, too fast to see, like hell The disease spread like the devil. Soon his whole leg was swollen.
lip service
support shown by words only and not by action They paid lip service to the proposal but I don
living daylights
(See the living daylights)
living end
great, fantastic, the ultimate She said that her new boyfriend was the living end.
make a living
earn enough money to live He cannot make a living by only doing a part-time job.
money is the root of all evil
money is the cause of bad things If money is the root of all evil, why do you want to be rich?
no shrinking violet
a bold woman, not a timid woman Barb will defend her rights. She's no shrinking violet.
pay a visit
go to visit someone, drop over I must pay her a visit. I want to see her before we move.
point of view
opinion, what you think of it This is my point of view: Religion is a private matter.
press into service
required to help, forced to serve The young men were injured, so the old men were pressed into service.
shrinking violet
(See no shrinking violet)
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
speak of the devil and he appears
a person comes just when one is talking about him "Speak of the devil and he appears," I said just as our colleague who we were talking about walked in the door.
stark raving mad
completely crazy, out of your mind Ophelia went stark raving mad after Hamlet rejected her.
take a dim view of
be against, disapprove Our company takes a dim view of people who do not wear a suit and tie.
the devil makes work for idle hands
if a person is not busy he will do evil things, work ethic The protestants believe children should be busy because the devil makes work for idle hands.
the living daylights
the life, the consciousness When that dog barked, it scared the living daylights out of me.
the living end
the very best, the greatest, the most beautiful Have you heard K.D. Lang sing? She's the livin' end.
through the grapevine
through gossip, bush telegraph """How did you know I moved?"" ""I heard it through the grapevine."""
time flies when you're having fun
time goes quickly when you are playing, how time flies "Ho looked at his watch, yawned and said, ""Time flies when you're having fun, eh."""
tunnel vision
looking straight ahead, not seeing other directions Our president has tunnel vision. He believes in only one plan.
VIP
Very Important Person, big boys, big wig Only the VIP's - the president, and members of the board - are invited to the dinner.
virgin territory
untouched or unexplored area The island was virgin territory. There were no signs of humans.
virtual reality
"a ""real"" experience created on a computer" Virtual reality allowed me to experience space travel.
visit a spell
visit for awhile, set a spell Well hello, Charlie. Come in and visit a spell.
bevvied up
drunk
Bolivian marching powder
cocaine
chillin' like a villain
no worries
devil
an enemy, usually white people: "The devil made me do it" -- Paris (the devil made me do it)
devil's buckie
a perverse, refractory yougster
dividends
money
Flavavision
the glasses of PE's Flavor
how you livin'
how are you, how have you been?
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