hell

hell
 Used in numerous expressions as intensive, meaningless emph. e.g.
   ♣ I wish to hell he'd stop. I wish very much that he would stop.
   ♣ It's a hell of a distance. It's a very long way.
 1. Excl. Also I'll go to hell, hell fire, hell's bells, hell's teeth, etc.
 2. go to hell! Go away!
 3. between hell and high water In difficulties.
 4. come hell or (and) high water Whatever the difficulties.
 5. See for the hell of it, cat in hell's chance, snowflake, give (all) hell to, all hell broke loose, play hell, like hell!, raise hell, hope in hell.

A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . . 2015.

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