go to the devil

verb

To go to a bad or unpleasant place or situation; used in expressions of contempt or angry dismissal.

“I never want to see my ex-wife again. She can go to the devil for all I care.”

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Meanings

verbgo to the devil (third-person singular simple present goes to the devil, present participle going to the devil, simple past went to the devil, past participle gone to the devil)

present singular third person goes to the devil · participle present going to the devil · past went to the devil · participle past gone to the devil

  1. derogatoryfigurativelyslangTo go to a bad or unpleasant place or situation; used in expressions of contempt or angry dismissal.

    I never want to see my ex-wife again. She can go to the devil for all I care.

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APA

go to the devil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20to%20the%20devil

MLA

“go to the devil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20to%20the%20devil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go to the devil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20to%20the%20devil.

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