hell

hell

n. (colloq.)

the netherworld

1) go to hell!

scolding

2) to catch, get hell

3) to give smb. hell

misc.

4) a hell of a team ('an excellent team'); for the hell of it ('for no real reason'); to be hell on ('to be harmful to'); (BE; slang) bloody hell

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[hel]
(BE; slang) bloody hell
get hell
for the hell of it ('for no real reason')
to be hell on ('to be harmful to')
(colloq.) ['the netherworld'] go to hell!
['scolding'] to catch
to give smb. hell
['misc. '] a hell of a team ('an excellent team')

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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