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
BentleyBENT-leeEnglish
&Thorn;ÓRleikr-Ancient Scandinavian
Vlastimila-Czech
ByronBIE-rənEnglish
Marita (2)-Swedish, Norwegian
SeannaSHAW-nəEnglish (Rare)