- devil-may-care
- ,devil-may-`care adjectiverelaxed and happy, with a tendency to take risks and not worry about the future
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Devil May Care — may refer to: Devil May Care, a 1929 film musical starring Ramón Novarro Devil May Care (novel), a James Bond novel by Sebastian Faulks Devil May Care (horse), an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse In music: The Devil May Care, an album by 67… … Wikipedia
Devil-May-Care — Directed by Sidney Franklin Written by Book: Hanns Kräly Play: Ernest Legouvé Eugène Scribe Screenplay Richard Schayer Starring … Wikipedia
Devil may care — Devil Dev il, n. [AS. de[ o]fol, de[ o]ful; akin to G. ?eufel, Goth. diaba[ u]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. ? the devil, the slanderer, fr. ? to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; ? across + ? to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devil-may-care — adj. 1. cheerfully irresponsible. Syn: carefree, happy go lucky, harum scarum, slaphappy. [WordNet 1.5] 2. marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness. Syn: raffish, rakish. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devil-may-care — adj happy and willing to take risks ▪ a devil may care attitude to life … Dictionary of contemporary English
devil may care — If you live a devil may care life it means you are willing to take more risks than most people … The small dictionary of idiomes
devil-may-care — ► devil may care cheerful and reckless. Main Entry: ↑devil … English terms dictionary
devil-may-care — 1837 (but suggested in other forms by 1793) … Etymology dictionary
devil-may-care — [dev΄əl mā ker′] adj. reckless or careless; happy go lucky … English World dictionary
Devil May Care (EP) — This article is about the Susperia EP. For other albums with similar titles, see Devil May Care (disambiguation). Devil May Care EP by Susperia … Wikipedia