to hell
to an extreme extent
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He was scared to hell during the storm.”
“The project was delayed for months, and the team was bored to hell waiting for the final decision.”
“The constant noise from the construction site annoyed the residents to hell, prompting them to file a formal complaint with the city council.”
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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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catch hell
To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
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cold day in Hell
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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come hell or high water
Regardless of the hardships; no matter what difficulties may arise.
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forty minutes of hell
The NCAA strategy of playing a suffocating full-court press and aggressive offense for the entirety of a game.
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fucking hell
An exclamation of great surprise.
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give someone hell
To castigate someone; to dress them down.
Last updated August 10, 2026