casting out the Devil with Beelzebub

A form of cast out the Devil with Beelzebub — To ally oneself with or to use an evil force in order to fight another.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cast out the Devil with Beelzebub
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Chicago

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