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Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell.
Edna St. Vincent Millay

Meaning of "like hell" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES LIKE HELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of like hell in the English dictionary

The definition of like hell in the dictionary is an expression of strong disagreement with a previous statement, request, order, etc.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIKE HELL

like a shag on a rock
like a shot
like a ton of bricks
like anything
like billyo
like cat and dog
like clockwork
like death warmed up
like fun
like fury
like grim death
like mad
like magic
like nobody´s business
like sardines
like stink
like taking candy from a baby
like that
like the devil
like water off a duck´s back

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIKE HELL

as hell
bandshell
bombshell
from hell
gambling hell
give someone hell
hard-shell
hell
in a nutshell
like a bat out of hell
Mitchell
nutshell
raise hell
seashell
shell
soft-shell
the hell
to catch unshirted hell
to give sb unshirted hell
to raise unshirted hell

Synonyms and antonyms of like hell in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «like hell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIKE HELL

Find out the translation of like hell to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of like hell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «like hell» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

像地狱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

como el infierno
570 millions of speakers

English

like hell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नरक की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل الجحيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

как в аду
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

como o inferno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাহান্নামের মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comme l´enfer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

seperti neraka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wie die Hölle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

猛烈に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지옥 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya neraka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

như địa ngục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நரகத்தைப் போன்றது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नरका सारख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cehennem gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

come l´inferno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak cholera
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

як в пеклі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ca dracu ´
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαν την κόλαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soos die hel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

som fan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

som faen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of like hell

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKE HELL»

The term «like hell» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.708 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKE HELL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «like hell» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «like hell» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about like hell

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10 QUOTES WITH «LIKE HELL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word like hell.
1
Joe Bastianich
The menu should be part of the entertainment, part of the dining experience. It's kind of like reading the 'Playbill' when you go to the theater. It should be an alluring and interactive document. Does it have burn marks on it from the candle? If you ever get a greasy menu with food stains on it, it's time to run like hell.
2
Terry Bradshaw
You can't dodge them all. I got hammered plenty of times through the years. But you just get up and keep playing. I can tell you from experience, though. Sometimes it hurts like hell.
3
Craig Bruce
Now is the time for all good men to run like hell.
4
Barbara Corcoran
I became a larger than life figure for one reason only. When you're quoted in the 'Wall Street Journal', the 'New York Times', constantly as the expert in the business people assume you're a lot bigger than you are. And then I had to run like hell to catch up with my own image.
5
Mother Jones
Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.
6
Dylan McDermott
I've tried like hell to make bad movies good, and I can't. Maybe Marlon Brando has been able to do that at times. But even he has a hard time making 'The Appaloosa' a good movie.
7
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell.
8
Christopher Plummer
It is a culture voice, but it is a very American culture voice, and I am very used to English culture voice. So I had to work like hell to flatten those R's.
9
Ian Rankin
No matter how many awards you've won or how many sales you've got, come the next book it's still a blank sheet of paper and you're still panicking like hell that you've got nothing new to say.
10
Mike Schmidt
They read their sports pages, know their statistics and either root like hell or boo our butts off. I love it. Give me vocal fans, pro or con, over the tourist types who show up in Houston or Montreal and just sit there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIKE HELL»

Discover the use of like hell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to like hell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari and their Battle for Speed and ...
Ambitions, lives, fortunes, friendships, and a place in history - all are on the line in this tale of Ford versus Ferrari' Neal Bascomb In the 1960s Enzo Ferrari emerged as the dominant force in motor racing in the world, creating speed ...
A J Baime, 2011
2
Turn Around and Run Like Hell
The stories range from King Cyrus diverting a river for a surprise attack on Babylon via the river bed to Napoleon, who made 29 men look like an army, to dropping opium-laced cigarettes on the Turks in WWI for an Allied victory.
Joseph Cummins, 2007
3
Pray Like Hell: How to Talk with God
" People are seeking fresh ways to talk with God as a way of coping in a fragmented, lonely world. With lots of stories, anecdotes, and an edgy sense of humor, Maxine Outlaw shows people how to pray./div
Maxine Outlaw, 2012
4
Run Like Crazy Run Like Hell
He plans to stage a fake kidnapping of his nephew and use Julie as a scapegoat. Unfortunately for Hartog, Julie proves infinitely more tough and resourceful than he expected as the kidnapping goes horribly wrong.
‎2014
5
Drive Like Hell: A Novel
Driving recklessly from an early age and obtaining his driver's license upon his sixteenth birthday, Luke abuses his new privileges by stealing a car and other contraband items, a situation that forces him to move in with his strict ex-con ...
Dallas Hudgens, 2007
6
Eyes Like Hell
Eyes Like Hell is the thrilling first chapter in the All Hallows' Eve series.
G. S. Dial, 2012
7
Coming Like Hell!
A detailed and exciting account of the exploits of one of General Forrest's hard-charging regiments.
Waldon Loving, 2002
8
Just Like Hell
By the end of this night, four people will be dead. And thoseleft alive will be forever scared.Deadite Press is proud to present Nate Southard's modern hardcorehorror classic of torture, terror, and bloody vengeance.
Nate Southard, 2011
9
Stop, Look, and Run Like Hell: A Simple Guide for ...
The book includes self-assessments to assist the reader in identifying issues. Also included is a thirty-day meditation log that helps to ground the reader with focus on personal virtues and the enhancement of life experiences.
Donna Kay, 2011
10
Ride Like Hell
Lexi is an aspiring 20 year old dancer who works at the local book store.
Justine Sanchez, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIKE HELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term like hell is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pittsburgh stepping up efforts to repair its 23 miles of stairs …
“That night, my whole side hurt like hell,” said Mr. Connors, 65. “I figured it's just a bruise or something.” But the pain worsened the next day, ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
7 Ways Drake Revolutionized Hip-Hop - Mic
But with every album, Drake's had to fight like hell to get his work the respect it deserves. The Drake hater is its own species of Internet troll. «Mic, Jul 15»
3
Mother, three children found dead in Chatham home - FOX 32 News …
“I am not a hateful person, but I hope like hell that they catch this person.” A joint death investigation was being conducted by several agencies, ... «MyFox Chicago, Jul 15»
4
Clarke's tribute to Rogers and Smith - ESPN Cricinfo
... in my lifetime with a genuine front and back foot defense that doesn't look like some real "hoping like hell" isn't happening when he plays it. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
5
Do ghosts believe in scientists?: Taylor - Hamilton Spectator
The conventional idea of Heaven sounds like Hell to me. I'd get airsick with wings, my bum would look big in a white robe, I'm not having a halo ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
6
For Bernie Sanders, Jewish presidential contender, is Israel on the …
Most people who come from that part of the political spectrum run like hell from the word 'socialist.' He is very out front about it,” said Joshua ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
7
Total Warrior: Clare Smith's endurance battle week 7 - Edinburgh …
It's the sort of exercise that's doable but you know will hurt like hell the next morning. My friend Rachael is a pro, I try to copy her but I can't keep ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
8
Jewish Pundits Split Over How Much Israel is On Bernie Sanders …
Most people who come from that part of the political spectrum run like hell from the word 'socialist.' He is very out front about it,” said Joshua ... «JP Updates, Jul 15»
9
Dear Mary: 'We're together but haven't had sex in months …
That hurt like hell and I told him I wanted to break up as what was the point if he didn't love me. His response was that I was the only person he ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
10
Hannibal season 3 episode 7 recap: 'Digestivo' is a deranged …
The intensity of their bond makes the breakup scene elegiac and strangely tragic, even as we're simultaneously rooting for Will to run like hell ... «Digital Spy, Jul 15»

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