sell one's soul | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toabandonone'sspiritualvaluesormoralprinciplesforwealthor otherbenefits.Synonyms:sell one's soul to the devil,sell one's soul to the Devil1877,Charles Reade, chapter 3, inA Woman-Hater‎[1]:He murmured in her ear. “You are Marguerite, for you could fire a man's heart so that he wouldsell his soulto gain you.”1910,John Buchan, chapter 3, inPrester John, London; Edinburgh:Thomas Nelson and Sons,→OCLC:So I resolved to acquire a dog, and bought one from a prospector, who was stony-broke and would havesold his soulfor a drink.2005June 29, Desa Philadelphia, “Crunk: Hip-Hop's Got a New Accent”, inTime‎[2], archived fromthe originalon5 September 2012:After all, the South is where jazz and blues were invented. Where Robert Johnson supposedlysold his soulto the devil so he could play the licks that would become rock 'n' roll.2012,Jeff Bhasker,Nate Ruess,Andrew Dost,Jack Antonoff, “Some Nights”, inSome Nights), performed byfun.:so this is it?Isold my soulfor this?Washed my hands of that for this?I miss my mom and dad for this?2024April 2, Sarfraz Manzoor, quoting Suzi Ronson, “‘Bowie said he’d sell his soul to be famous’: Suzi Ronson on sex, ruthless ambition – and dyeing David’s hair red”, inThe Guardian‎[3],→ISSN:“David used to say he wouldsell his soulto be famous,” she says. “But he was also otherworldly – and you couldn’t take your eyes off him.”

Examples:

EN: - Not if one is willing to sell one's soul.
ES: - No si decides vender tu alma.
EN: (2) to sell one's soul for gain
HI: परमात्मा को बेचने खरीदने की
EN: One cannot sell one's soul to Satan, because Satan doesn't have control over them.
TE: దొంగ ఏ భూతమో అయ్యుండే వీలు లేదు, భూతమైతే పశువలను కట్టేయడానికి అంతంత తాళ్ళు కొనుక్కునే అవసరం లేదు.

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