Whatever it took to clash on the world stage with the monsters of media, he paid for, with a Mephistophelian price. |
He avoided with difficulty a burst of Mephistophelian laughter. |
And you can see from the Spockian ears and the raised eyebrows, he had a positive Mephistophelian look. |
To the Mephistophelian television companies whose billions drew them and so many foreign players to the league that less than a third of its footballers are now British? |
The sun had etched his mephistophelian features rather sharply, whereas Grant looked a very fine fellow. |
When played perfectly, such technical fireworks may well create the impression of Mephistophelian trickery. |