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like hell
Recklessly, extremely, as in We ran like hell to catch the train . [Mid-1800s]
Not at all, on the contrary, as in You think I'll call her stupid? Like hell I will! or Like hell I can't say that to Bob . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
“Neither the Constitution nor Congress authorize the President’s attempted voting restrictions. We will not be bullied by him. We will fight like hell in court to stop him.”
“He fought like hell, with strength and heart and, true to form, Dave, a whole lot of humor,” he said.
“The sound of the gunfire was deafening, like hell itself was in the sky. It was a real nightmare. And now it seems like it’s coming back again,” Abu Daqqa said.
"I had watched her fight like hell to survive, and these characters were trying to take people's lives as if they meant nothing. It enraged me," he said.
“I know it’s going to work out for him, wherever he goes, and we’re going to miss him here like hell.”
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