den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub austreiben

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Etymology

Literally, to drive out the Devil by Beelzebub. Based on Matthew 12:24-27 (and parallels).

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Verb

den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub austreiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present treibt den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub aus, past tense trieb den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub aus, past participle den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub ausgetrieben, auxiliary haben)

  1. to ally oneself to or use an evil force in order to fight another

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