a necessary evil



a necessary evil

something that you do not like but which you know must exist or happen He considers taxes a necessary evil.
See also: evil, necessary

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÖDÖN-Hungarian
SiriusSIR-ee-əs (English), SEER-ee-əs (English)Astronomy
Olallao-LAH-yahSpanish
Grusha-Russian
ElsieEL-seeEnglish
Deandre-African American