in hell
idiom
informal + impolite
—used to make a statement or question more forceful
There is no way in hell I'm going!
We don't have a hope in hell of getting out of this mess.
What in hell is wrong now?
Examples of in hell in a Sentence
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How about a chance in hell of winning the National League Central?
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s just not a snowball’s chance in hell that that’s anywhere near accurate.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
There has to be a special place in hell for these attorneys.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
Chapman was the subject of numerous trade rumors heading into the month of July as the Red Sox were sitting in fourth place in the American League East with a snowball in hell's chance of making the playoffs.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The Sparks no longer have a superstar, a deep bench, a championship hope in hell.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Again, there is no way in hell Grady would see that and just leave.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 June 2025
There's no way in hell, in my opinion, Alex would have done that.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s just not a snowball’s chance in hell that that’s anywhere near accurate.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
There has to be a special place in hell for these attorneys.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
Chapman was the subject of numerous trade rumors heading into the month of July as the Red Sox were sitting in fourth place in the American League East with a snowball in hell's chance of making the playoffs.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The Sparks no longer have a superstar, a deep bench, a championship hope in hell.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Again, there is no way in hell Grady would see that and just leave.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 June 2025
There's no way in hell, in my opinion, Alex would have done that.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
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“In hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hell. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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