to high heaven

idiom

informal
: very much, very badly, etc.
The kids were laughing and screaming to high heaven.
This whole situation stinks to high heaven.

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“To high heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20high%20heaven. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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