A faustian pact with the Devil. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
You are try to make a faustian deal, just thought I'd let you know. From Wordnik.com. [Larisa Alexandrovna: The Far-Right's Patriotism Problem] Reference
I wish them well, but doing business in a police state will always be a faustian bargain. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-08-01] Reference
George Wallace's political life, the time of his first defeat and of his "faustian bargain.". From Wordnik.com. [Film/Television: Lost Highways] Reference
Have I made a faustian bargain to gain my amazing Scandinavian pachyderm prediction abilities?. From Wordnik.com. [Nunc Scio » Blog Archive » The world’s happiest country…via a ponderous route] Reference
Similarly, the adjective “faustian” has come to denote any acts or constellations that involve human hubris leading to doom. From Wordnik.com. [What We're up Against - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Sadly, I was not able to express to him what a faustian pansy I thought he was and what he could do with his apologetic reach around. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Iran: Calculated Madness and Common Sense] Reference
Even though developers are beginning to see the dark side of this faustian bargain, the momentum is huge — and big business smells money. From Wordnik.com. [The death of the URL | FactoryCity] Reference
Expose both this untenable faustian alliance between the dishonest anti-choice propagandists and the true violent zealots in one easy response. From Wordnik.com. [Inconsistent much, Damian?] Reference
First, the hard truth is that every technology is something of a faustian bargain, that every technology ushers in the unexpected, for good and ill. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Crichton’s Legacy] Reference
This one coming from taidon, "A faustian absurdity and bitter insult to the memory of Martin Luther King -- jailed, beaten, stabbed and shot, fighting for all of us.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2009] Reference
I hope this hoax results in backlash of that equates to votes because as yinz know we need to elect Obama not an old wealthy man who made a faustian deal with Rove for his soul many moons ago. From Wordnik.com. [McCain Communications Director Gave Reporters Incendiary Version Of "Carved B" Story Before Facts Were Known] Reference
Those of us who are older and starting to break down may use more service than the money we're putting in, but we can still get the care we need without having to make faustian choices between paying the rent or the electric bill vs. buying medications. From Wordnik.com. [Profit-driven health insurance is immoral] Reference
Haven't read the comics, don't really intend to, but if Pete really says something about Aunt May being 'the one person he loves' or whatever, couldn't that mean that in the true spirit of faustian pacts, Mephisto is gonna pull the switcheroo and take May instead?. From Wordnik.com. [Yeah, I Don’t Get It Either… | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources] Reference
We've had a faustian bargain with them for some time. From Wordnik.com. [The Colossus of Rhodey] Reference
It is in their faustian decision to have no definition themselves. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
Dems really be able to work with anti-european Tories, with whom David Cameron made a faustian pact for power a few years ago?. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Even though developers are beginning to see the dark side of this faustian bargain, the momentum is huge - and big business smells money. From Wordnik.com. [Planet OpenID] Reference
They are back sliding oportunists; always willing to do a deal but if they team up with NuLabour it's a faustian pact; and they will never be forgiven for inflicting more of the same on us. From Wordnik.com. [Guy Fawkes' blog] Reference
If we did that, no one would build coal - but we also wouldn't be facing the faustian bargain you express, since there are SO many opportunities to build power that is cleaner and cheaper than our current fleet - but is hamstrung by an inability to get to market. From Wordnik.com. [Grist - the Latest from Grist] Reference
Indeed, your comment about the lies being always about a cover-up prompted my post about the faustian Bargain by mcLiar: http://tpmcafe. talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/09/lady-macdeath-a-faustian-barga. php. From Wordnik.com. [McCain's Lying Has Gone Too Far, According To ... Karl Rove!] Reference
Property is in a bubble. by faustian bargain on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 00: 08 by Renfield on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 00: 15 by TheGoodDoctor on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 00: 57 by Shameful on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 01: 05 by Shameful on Sun, 03/28/2010 - 16: 51. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
I found myself at the bar thinking "You know if I hadn't drank tonight I could have gotten a couple ounces of silver ..." by perchprism on Sun, 03/28/2010 - 17: 17 by SWRichmond on Sun, 03/28/2010 - 17: 24 by Husk-Erzulie on Sun, 03/28/2010 - 23: 59 by faustian bargain on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 00: 04 by johngaltfla on Sun, 03/28/2010 - 19: 44. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
Rocco DiSpirito's faustian bargain. From Wordnik.com. [Inc.com] Reference
"faustian bargain", R. Gittelson comment to JH. From Wordnik.com. Reference
| Reply | Permalink http://www. talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/09/lady-macdeath-a-faustian-barga. php. From Wordnik.com. [McCain Campaign Falsely Claims Obama Described Court's Failure to Redistribute Wealth As "Tragedy"] Reference
See: http: / / existentialistcowboy. blogspot.com / 2008 / 07 / bush-srs-faustian-bargain-with-china-or. html http: / / existentialistcowboy. blogspot.com / 2008 / 08 / exposing-gop-lies-myths-and-propaganda. html. From Wordnik.com. [BuzzFlash.net: published] Reference
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