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

Recent Examples on the Web Cody produces the latter based on the popular Webtoon comic, about a beloved pop star who takes a tumble from the stairs and wakes up in hell, where she's greeted by her No. 1 stan: the Grim Reaper. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 26 July 2024 There [are] not enough circles in hell for John Carter to visit. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 8 June 2024 Their team-up is a match made in hell — the suit itself combines their like-minded corniness and penchant for dramatics. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024 Moreover, super-god Jupiter reasons: If this daughter does not belong in hell, then she will not be tempted to eat the food in hell. Hazlitt, 29 May 2024 The game’s premise of being trapped in hell, which particularly resonated during the pandemic, had opened paths to untold stories about Greek lore. Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 13 May 2024 Only to find himself in hell, literally facing Death, who presents him with 12 different lives, each facing a tragic end. Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024 Yet, there is a special place in hell for the US administration—the only power that could unilaterally halt the genocide—which has instead ramped up its decades-long policy of aiding and abetting. Hazlitt, 6 Mar. 2024 The coldhearted doc resurrects Kirsty's stepmother, Julia (Clare Higgins), who has been stuck in hell alongside Pinhead (Bradley) and the Cenobites since the end of the first film. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023

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“In hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hell. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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