Betekenis van:
blue devil

blue devil
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • slangekop, slangenkop
  • a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States

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blue devil
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic

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    Voorbeeldzinnen

    1. He is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
    2. If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.
    3. In daredevil car races, there are moments when the drivers place themselves between the devil and the deep blue sea, trying to take the lead.
    4. If she continues to live with a man she doesn't love for his money, the day will come when she will be utterly frustrated and between the devil and the deep blue sea.