as hell
idiom
informal + somewhat impolite
—used to make a statement more forceful
They were mad as hell.
We've been working as hard as hell to finish on schedule.
"Can you finish on schedule?" "We'll sure as hell try."
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The grape is a beast—tannic, high acid, stubborn as hell.
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John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Clock Hank’s proud little smile at Bobby’s emotional honesty; that’s tender as hell.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
The renderings of the Trump Ballroom’s décor are cheesy as hell — but eventually, the ballroom, like the rest of the house, will change.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
These guys lived with Jeffrey Epstein, I sure as hell didn’t.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 25 July 2025
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John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Clock Hank’s proud little smile at Bobby’s emotional honesty; that’s tender as hell.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
The renderings of the Trump Ballroom’s décor are cheesy as hell — but eventually, the ballroom, like the rest of the house, will change.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
These guys lived with Jeffrey Epstein, I sure as hell didn’t.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 25 July 2025
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“As hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20hell. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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