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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And does Kamilla have any chance in hell at making the Final 3? 20 | Can Ghosts/CBS release Sam and Isaac’s book for real? Charlie Mason, TVLine, 9 May 2025 And devastating that it's been in hell for the last year and a half away from its loving owners. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 Chappell Roan blasted by Conservatives after saying her friends with kids 'are in hell' Massive market crash! The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025 It is based on the week from the whitest fires in hell. Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025 All of the women in this show have seen so much strife, but this baby was born in hell. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025 Until this cycle of indoctrination of this poisonous hatred is stopped, there’s no chance in hell for real peace for the Middle East. David Draiman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025 Kidnapped separately, Yarden Bibas, Shiri’s husband, was released earlier this month after 483 days in hell. Samantha Joseph, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025 That's a 'not a chance in hell' kind of thing, right? Shannin Desroches, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025

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