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
Katenka-Russian
KyraKIE-rə, KEE-rəEnglish
Aberdeen[æbə'di:n]
Ahtisaari[ahtisari:]
IinesEE:-nesFinnish
Ioses-Biblical Greek