Idioms containing HELL
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HELL ON WHEELS
extremely demanding, fast-paced, aggressive, effective
1. When he was drinking, Ken was hell on wheels.
2. The new job is hell on wheels.
2. The new job is hell on wheels.
HELL TO PAY, HAVE
(to be) in serious trouble
1. I don’t know how the accident happened, but the car fender is ruined. I’m going to have hell to pay when I get home.
2. Your parents told you not to be late getting home again. If you don’t get home on time tonight, you’ll have hell to pay
2. Your parents told you not to be late getting home again. If you don’t get home on time tonight, you’ll have hell to pay
RAISE HELL
to behave in a way that is not controlled and that causes trouble
1. The only thing we can do is raise hell, and then see what happens.
2. As soon as we return to base, I'm going to raise hell and get some action.
2. As soon as we return to base, I'm going to raise hell and get some action.
SNOWBALL'S CHANCE IN HELL
no chance at all
1. Kay has a snowball’s chance in hell of getting into that college. She has bad grades and poor exam scores.
2. They don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of raising enough money to send him on that trip, because they don’t have anything worth selling.
2. They don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of raising enough money to send him on that trip, because they don’t have anything worth selling.
WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER
never
1. My parents don’t like me to drive alone. They’ll buy me a car when hell freezes over
2. Jake tried to get me to run a race with him, but I already know he’s faster than I am. I’ll race him when hell freezes over
2. Jake tried to get me to run a race with him, but I already know he’s faster than I am. I’ll race him when hell freezes over
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