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?
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Well, Doja must have vacationed in hell, what with all the Lucifer-ish lyrics taking flight on her newest album, Scarlet.
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Zoe Guy, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2023
For many of these conservatives, the ultimate decision to host the Sisters earned the Dodgers a special place in hell.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
There’s a special place in hell for people who do that.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2023
The conundrum of how to form snowflakes in hell was resolved only with the discovery of the miraculous system named WR 140.
—Peter Tuthill, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Belief in hell is down 12 points, with belief in the devil and angels falling 10 points each.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2023
This has been Phoenix’s July in hell — an entire month of merciless heat that has ground down people’s health and patience in the city of 1.6 million, while also straining a regionwide campaign to protect homeless people and older residents who are most vulnerable.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 31 July 2023
Read full article This has been Phoenix’s July in hell — an entire month of merciless heat that has ground down people’s health and patience in the city of 1.6 million, while also straining a regionwide campaign to protect homeless people and older residents who are most vulnerable.
—Jack Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
Afterparty is a razor-sharp romp about two college kids trying to outdrink the devil in hell.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 19 July 2023
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Zoe Guy, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2023
For many of these conservatives, the ultimate decision to host the Sisters earned the Dodgers a special place in hell.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
There’s a special place in hell for people who do that.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2023
The conundrum of how to form snowflakes in hell was resolved only with the discovery of the miraculous system named WR 140.
—Peter Tuthill, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Belief in hell is down 12 points, with belief in the devil and angels falling 10 points each.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2023
This has been Phoenix’s July in hell — an entire month of merciless heat that has ground down people’s health and patience in the city of 1.6 million, while also straining a regionwide campaign to protect homeless people and older residents who are most vulnerable.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 31 July 2023
Read full article This has been Phoenix’s July in hell — an entire month of merciless heat that has ground down people’s health and patience in the city of 1.6 million, while also straining a regionwide campaign to protect homeless people and older residents who are most vulnerable.
—Jack Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
Afterparty is a razor-sharp romp about two college kids trying to outdrink the devil in hell.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 19 July 2023
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