What the devil? Who put sugar in the salt shaker?
•What the fuck? Who are you? What are you doing in my room?
•What the shit are you doing here? You're supposed to be at work.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
what the devil — what/who/how/the devil spoken phrase used for asking in an angry way what is happening or who has done something What the devil is going on here? Thesaurus: expressions showing anger and used in arguments … Useful english dictionary
what the devil … — what, where, who, why, etc. the ˈdevil… idiom (old fashioned) used in questions to show that you are annoyed or surprised • What the devil do you think you re doing? Main entry: ↑devilidiom … Useful english dictionary
what the Devil — interjection used to add emphasis to what when beginning question. What the Devil have you done to the horse? Syn: what the dickens, what on earth, what in Gods name … Wiktionary
What the devil? — Go to What (in) the devil? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
What (in) the devil? — interrog. What has happened?; What? (Often with the force of an exclamation.) □ What in the devil? Who put sugar in the salt shaker? □ What the devil? Who are you? What are you doing in my room? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
the devil — noun something difficult or awkward to do or deal with it will be the devil to solve • Hypernyms: ↑trouble, ↑difficulty * * * the devil, etc (informal) Whatever ● what * * * the ˈdevil … Useful english dictionary
who the devil — what/who/how/the devil spoken phrase used for asking in an angry way what is happening or who has done something What the devil is going on here? Thesaurus: expressions showing anger and used in arguments … Useful english dictionary
how the devil — what/who/how/the devil spoken phrase used for asking in an angry way what is happening or who has done something What the devil is going on here? Thesaurus: expressions showing anger and used in arguments … Useful english dictionary
where the devil … — what, where, who, why, etc. the ˈdevil… idiom (old fashioned) used in questions to show that you are annoyed or surprised • What the devil do you think you re doing? Main entry: ↑devilidiom … Useful english dictionary
who the devil … — what, where, who, why, etc. the ˈdevil… idiom (old fashioned) used in questions to show that you are annoyed or surprised • What the devil do you think you re doing? Main entry: ↑devilidiom … Useful english dictionary
why the devil … — what, where, who, why, etc. the ˈdevil… idiom (old fashioned) used in questions to show that you are annoyed or surprised • What the devil do you think you re doing? Main entry: ↑devilidiom … Useful english dictionary
