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noun place bad people are said to go to when they die VERB + HELL go to He was terrified of going to hell when he died. HELL + NOUN fire PREP. in ~ tormented souls in hell PHRASES the fires/flames of hell Lava poured out of the volcano, glowing like the fires of hell. very unpleasant place/situation ADJ. absolute, pure, sheer It was sheer hell having to sit through hours of boring lectures! | living The last few weeks have been a living hell for the refugees. VERB + HELL go through She's been going through hell with that bad tooth. | give sb, make sb's life Her boss is making her life hell. PREP. in ~ ‘We're living in hell,’ said one of the refugees. PHRASES the … from hell It really was the holiday from hell?it rained all the time, we all got colds, and we missed the plane home. | hell on earth For someone who doesn't like heat, Florida would be hell on earth.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idioms beginning with HELL, Also see (ALL HELL) BREAK LOOSE; DEVIL (HELL) OF A; FOR THE HELL OF IT; GIVE SOMEONE HELL; GO TO HELL; HOT AS HELL; LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL; LIKE HELL; MAD AS A HORNET (HELL); NOT A HOPE IN HELL; RAISE CAIN (HELL); ROAD TO HELL IS PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS; SHOT TO HELL; SNOWBALL'S CHANCE IN HELL; TILL HELL FREEZES OVER; TO HELL AND GONE; TO HELL WITH; WHAT THE HELL.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun
Hades:
Hell hath no fury like a woman.
noun
torment:
It was hell to work for that man.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): *hell [and] *the devil
1. Inf. a severe scolding. (*Typically: get ~; catch ~; give someone ~. Use caution with hell.) • The boss just gave me hell about it. • I’m really going to give Tom hell when he gets home. 2. Inf. trouble; pain. (*Typically: give someone ~. Use caution with hell.) • My arthritis is giving me hell in this weather. • This problem is giving us hell at the office.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs