paved the road to hell

A form of pave the road to hell — To lead to a disaster by acting with good intentions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pave the road to hell
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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