something awful
Intensely or extremely; badly; in the worst way.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I miss you something awful.”
“The car broke down in the middle of nowhere, and it rained something awful for the rest of the night.”
“After the long drought, the dry earth cracked something awful, leaving the farmers to worry about the future of their entire harvest.”
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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chalk something up to experience
To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.
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get something over with
To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.
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give someone something to think about
To threaten or provide a challenge to.
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give something a go
To try or attempt.
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give something a miss
To forgo something.
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give something a try
To try or attempt something.
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give something a whirl
To try, test or attempt.
Last updated August 10, 2026