like hell

phrase

informal + impolite

1

: very much

My back hurts like hell.

2

: with a lot of energy and speed

We've been working like hell since morning.

3

: very bad

This place looks like hell.

4

—used to say in an angry and forceful way that one will not do something, does not agree, etc.

"It's your fault!" "Like hell it is!"

Examples of like hell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No lofty ambitions or hifalutin concepts; grab the mic, rep your set, and rap like hell with the homies. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026

Two teams full of kids trying like hell to reach a state championship. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026

Predictably, special interests are already fighting like hell to deny voters the opportunity for tax relief. — Christopher Carlozzi, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026

Congressman Tom Barrett isn't listening, or standing up to Trump, and mid-Michigan is ready for new leadership that will tackle the high cost of living, protect Social Security and Medicare, and fight like hell for our democratic values. — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for like hell

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