That was a hell of a show — great acting, amazing special effects, and a terrific ending.
He's one hell of a guy.
We're going to have a helluva football team this year!
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be hell-bent on something — be hell bent on (something/doing something) to be determined to do something, usually something that people think is wrong. Local fans seemed hell bent on causing as much trouble as possible during the match … New idioms dictionary
(a) hell of a something — a hell of a (something) a very difficult activity or bad thing. We had a hell of a time getting home last night. Isn t this a hell of a mess? … New idioms dictionary
beat the hell out of something — beat the hell out of (something) to be much better than something. It wasn t much of a plan, but it beat the hell out of sitting around the office waiting for something to happen … New idioms dictionary
see (someone) in hell before (doing something) — to never do something. I ll see you in hell before I ll answer your questions … New idioms dictionary
knock hell out of something — beat/kick (the) ˈhell out of sb/sth | knock ˈhell out of sb/sth idiom (informal) to hit sb/sth very hard • He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition. Main entry: ↑hellidiom … Useful english dictionary
beat (the) hell out of something — beat/kick (the) ˈhell out of sb/sth | knock ˈhell out of sb/sth idiom (informal) to hit sb/sth very hard • He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition. Main entry: ↑hellidiom … Useful english dictionary
kick (the) hell out of something — beat/kick (the) ˈhell out of sb/sth | knock ˈhell out of sb/sth idiom (informal) to hit sb/sth very hard • He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition. Main entry: ↑hellidiom … Useful english dictionary
not have a hope (in hell) (of doing something) — not have a ˈhope (in ˈhell) (of doing sth) idiom (informal) to have no chance at all • She doesn t have a hope of winning. Main entry: ↑hopeidiom … Useful english dictionary
hell — hell1 W3S1 [hel] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(when you die)¦ 2¦(suffering)¦ 3¦(unpleasant situation)¦ 4 what/how/why/where etc the hell? 5 a/one hell of a something 6 go to hell! 7 feel/look like hell 8 beat/surprise/scare the hell out of somebody 9 (just) for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
something from hell — (someone/something) from hell someone or something with very unpleasant characteristics. It was the airport from hell … New idioms dictionary
