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  1. 11-Sep-2005, 19:17 #1
    gor
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    Default To be devil-may-care

    Does anybody know the roots of this idiom? I know it means to be care-free, but I'd like some backround info.
  2. 11-Sep-2005, 20:03 #2
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    Default Re: To be devil-may-care

    I think it is an elliptical phrase- the devil may care, but I don't.
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