what in the hell イディオム

a snowball's chance in hell

little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.

all hell broke loose

people did crazy things, everybody was fighting When the fire alarm sounded, all hell broke loose.

all over hell's half acre

all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.

catch hell

get a scolding or lecture, get it, get shit """Did you catch hell for cheating?"" ""Yes. The teacher lectured me and gave me zero on the exam."""

come hell or high water

no matter what happens, by any means I'll buy that ranch, come hell or high water. I'm determined.

get hell

receive a scolding, catch hell, get it He got hell for breaking a glass. Mrs. Fisk told him he was bad.

give you hell

lecture you, scold you, tie into you She'll give you hell if you come late to her class, so be on time.

go to hell

leave, go, drop dead, take off When I asked him to move his car, he told me to go to hell.

go to hell in a handbasket

go to hell feeling peaceful or unconcerned, ignorance is bliss We don't get involved in issues. We're wasting our lives and going to hell in a handbasket!

haven't got a hope in hell

have no chance to win or succeed or survive etc. If the parachute doesn't open, I haven't got a hope in hell.

what in the hell

An assertion acclimated to accent surprise, shock, anger, disgust, etc. In this phrase, "in the hell" is acclimated as an intensifier. What in the hell do you anticipate you're doing? You can't appear in here! What in the hell? I aloof had this fixed, and now there's a cavity in it! Just what in the hell is activity on here?Learn more: hell, what

What (in) the hell?

1. interrog. What has happened?; What? What the hell happened here?
2. interrog. What does it matter? (Usually with the force of an exclamation.) Don’t be such a cheapskate. Get the nice one. What the hell! Learn more: what

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