let the devil out

Verb

To ward off bad luck. / To behave badly or cause to behave badly.

Japanese Meaning

悪い運勢や縁起の悪さを払拭する行為 / 乱暴な行動、または他者に不品行な行動をさせる行為

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

毎春、祖母は夜明けに鐘を鳴らして厄を払う儀式を行っていた。

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Sense（1）

To ward off bad luck.

After fifteen minutes you had to pierce a hole in the back of each shell, to let the devil out and the sauce in', and then you had to rinse them clean in the water in which they had boiled.

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Sense（2）

To behave badly or cause to behave badly.

He paused a moment to let logic sink in. Then he let the devil out. “You don't, I'm gonna punch you in the face, piss in your lobby, and shit in your kitchen..."

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lets the devil out

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letting the devil out

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let the devil out

（ participle past ）

let the devil out

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