The devil his due

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/advan-70 "What the Devil", question 4

We don't really get on with the new boss but he has some good ideas so we must give the devil his ..........

(a) owing
(b) right
(c) share
(d) due

Test No. incompl/advan-70 "What the Devil", answer 4

We don't really get on with the new boss but he has some good ideas so we must give the devil his due.

Correct answer: (d) due

Your answer was: correct
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the principle of devil take the hindmost applied.
I do not understand this idiom.
please., explain it to me;
Thank you
Simone

[Alan]

This means you must give credit to people you don't really like when it is appropriate even though you are reluctant to do so.
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