give the devil his due (English, verb)
expansion: give the devil his due (third-person singular simple present gives the devil his due, present participle giving the devil his due, simple past gave the devil his due, past participle given the devil his due)
Senses:
glosses: To acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.
tags: idiomatic
informal
Forms:
form: gives the devil his due
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: giving the devil his due
tags: participle
present
form: gave the devil his due
tags: past
form: given the devil his due
tags: participle
past