needs must (when the Devil drives)

idiomPart ofmust

needs must (when the Devil drives) — idiom

1. You say this when you have to do something unpleasant because there is no other

1.idiom
Definition

You say this when you have to do something unpleasant because there is no other choice.

Example

I hate cleaning, but needs must when the Devil drives.

She took the night shift because needs must; she needed the money.