Collocations for "hell"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hell" in context.
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hell
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- what the hell are you doing?!
- what the hell did you do?!
- what the hell were you thinking?!
- what the hell is that?!
- the hell with it!
- (did it) for the hell of it
- get the hell out of here!
- that's a hell of a lot of [people, patients, cars]
- don't have a hell of a lot of [time, money, patience]
- that's a hell of a [problem, idea]
- is a hell of a [guy, woman]
- was a hell of a [game, show, performance]
- did a hell of a job on
- is one hell of a [car, dog, meal]
- let's get the hell out of here!
- this [meeting, class, appointment] is hell
- this is hell on Earth
- this is a living hell
- gave me hell for [coming late, forgetting, not telling]
- went through hell to [get here, finish on time]
- put me through hell [in practice, during class]
- has been to Hell and back
- hope you [go to, rot in] Hell
- all hell broke loose
- UK: come hell or high water
- slang, UK: bloody hell!
- UK: offensive, slang: f**king hell!
'hell' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
burn
- cast
- catch
- damn
- earn
- hurt
- rain
- raise
- snow
- surprise
- talk
- welcome
- one
- chance
- day
- Earth
- heaven
- hope
- level
- week
- marriage
- cold
- hot
- why
- when
- what
- this
- straight
- scary
- mad
- corridor
- damned
- demon
- dreamer
- dude
- eternity
- flame
- sinner
- bat
- fury
- pit
- punishment
- reign
- rot
- sting
- stink
- freeze
- bent
- bloody
- cocky