Sentence examples for a devil of a site from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a devil of a site" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a place that is particularly challenging, difficult, or troublesome, often in a somewhat humorous or exaggerated manner.
Example: "This project has turned out to be a devil of a site to navigate, with all the unexpected issues we've encountered."
Alternatives: "a tough spot" or "a real challenge".

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It's a devil of a site – a warren that includes the gorgeous, elegant Pump Room where you can have the full works for tea, the now-exposed large Roman pool (once roofed over with a high-vaulted roof), and a network of underground passages displaying objects from the site, plus its mighty architectural features in situ, including the wonderful pediment of the temple of Sulis Minerva.

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They expect to have a devil of a time.

"I'm a devil with a deck of cards.

First of all, a site.

"You can see the image of a devil.

"There was also a bit of a devil in me.

The fear of the unknown is a devil in itself.

Nominate a colleague to be Blue Devil of the Week.

Eighteen TNF family members were identified in the Tasmanian devil genome (Table  1; Additional file 8) nine of which were expressed in a devil transcriptome.

The site's logo is a train car shaped like a devil's head.

Hollings and her colleagues set out ground feeders stocked with raisins at 18 sites on mainland Tasmania, where devils still roam, and six sites on nearby Maria Island, which was devil-free until 2012 (when a devil sanctuary was established there).

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