He would sell his soul for a seat in the cabinet.
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sell your soul to the devil — sell your soul (to the devil) : to gain wealth, success, power, etc., by doing something bad or dishonest He has sold his soul (to the devil) for fame and prosperity. • • • Main Entry: ↑sell sell your soul (to the devil) see ↑sell, 1 … Useful english dictionary
sell (your) soul (to the devil) — to accept immoral behavior in order to succeed. If the day comes when I begin to sell my soul like the other managers do, that s the day I ll quit. Etymology: from the literal idea of exchanging your soul (= spirit) with the devil (= the origin… … New idioms dictionary
sell your soul — (to the devil) : to gain wealth, success, power, etc., by doing something bad or dishonest He has sold his soul (to the devil) for fame and prosperity. • • • Main Entry: ↑sell sell your soul (to the devil) see ↑sell, 1 … Useful english dictionary
sell — W1S1 [sel] v past tense and past participle sold [səuld US sould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give something for money)¦ 2¦(make something available)¦ 3¦(make somebody want something)¦ 4¦(be bought)¦ 5 sell like hot cakes 6¦(idea/plan)¦ 7 sell yourself 8 sell… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Deal with the Devil — Written Deal A deal with the Devil, pact with the Devil, or Faustian bargain is a cultural motif widespread in the West, best exemplified by the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, but elemental to many Christian folktales. In the… … Wikipedia
soul — [ soul ] noun *** ▸ 1 mind/spirit of person ▸ 2 person ▸ 3 strong feeling/emotion ▸ 4 something s special qualities ▸ 5 soul music ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of a person that is capable of thinking and feeling a ) the spiritual part of a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soul — W3S3 [səul US soul] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(somebody s spirit)¦ 2¦(person)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(sense of beauty)¦ 5¦(special quality)¦ 6 be the soul of discretion 7 be good for the soul 8 God rest his/her soul 9¦(people in a place)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Deals with the Devil in popular culture — The idea of making a deal with the Devil has appeared many times in works of popular culture. Contents 1 In print 2 In film 3 In music 4 In television … Wikipedia
sell — 1 /sel/ verb past tense and past participle sold /sUld/ 1 GIVE STH FOR MONEY (I, T) to give something to someone in exchange for money: If you offer them another thousand, I think they ll sell. | sell sth for 100/$50/30p etc: Toni s selling her… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
soul — noun 1 part of sb believed to exist after body is dead ADJECTIVE ▪ eternal, immortal ▪ dead ▪ The messenger god, Hermes, leads dead souls into the underworld. ▪ damned ▪ … Collocations dictionary
