give the devil his due
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    –verb
  1. To acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.

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  • Lowcountry youth failing to give the devil his due
  • It took me many years to give the devil his due when Spurrier was coaching UF.
  • It's taken me fewer years to give the devil his due now that Meyer is coaching UF.
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