dance with the devil

verb

To engage in risky and immoral behavior.

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Meanings

verbdance with the devil (third-person singular simple present dances with the devil, present participle dancing with the devil, simple past and past participle danced with the devil)

present singular third person dances with the devil · participle present dancing with the devil · participle past danced with the devil · past danced with the devil

  1. idiomaticinformalTo engage in risky and immoral behavior.
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APA

dance with the devil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20with%20the%20devil

MLA

“dance with the devil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20with%20the%20devil. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dance with the devil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20with%20the%20devil.

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