hell mend someone
Expressing exasperation at someone whose behavior is likely to result in trouble but who will not heed warnings.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“If he ignores the warnings, hell mend him.”
“He refuses to listen to any advice about his spending, so if he ends up broke, hell mend him.”
“She warned him repeatedly about the risks of that reckless investment, but he persisted regardless, and now, if he loses everything, hell mend him.”
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all hell breaks loose
The situation becomes chaotic or characterized by conflict or rage.
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all over hell's half acre
All over the place; everywhere.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
Last updated August 10, 2026