sell your soul (to the devil)

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› to be persuaded to do something, especially something bad, because of the money or other reward you will receive for doing itAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyAccepting and agreeingApproving and approval

(Definition of sell your soul (to the devil) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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sell sb down the river idiom
sell sth off phrasal verb
sell up phrasal verb
sell verb (MONEY)
sell verb (PERSUADE)
sell your soul (to the devil) idiom
sell yourself/sth short idiom
sell-by date noun
sell-off noun
seller noun
selling point noun

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