Recent Examples on the WebHis absentee boss, whose own messaging often has been the dickens to decipher, obviously feels OK with what’s gone on here.—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022 One very important part of that care is pruning, something that scares the dickens out of people.—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2021 There was Bienchen in a nutshell: cute as the dickens but equipped with lacerating teeth.—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021 The way the Rams’ game imploded should scare the dickens out of L.A.’s players and coaches.—Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2020
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