give the devil his due

短语

公平对待, 平心而论

发音

AU

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.

    习语 非正式

    We are obliged, at least this once, to give the devil his due — and to consider the possibility that he may even be, in this instance, the angel of bleak truthfulness.