like hell
idiom
informal + impolite
1
: very much
My back hurts like hell.
2
: with a lot of energy and speed
We've been working like hell since morning.
3
: very bad
This place looks like hell.
4
—used to say in an angry and forceful way that one will not do something, does not agree, etc.
"It's your fault!" "Like hell it is!"
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“Like hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20hell. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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