as hell
idiom
informal + somewhat impolite
—used to make a statement more forceful
They were mad as hell.
We've been working as hard as hell to finish on schedule.
"Can you finish on schedule?" "We'll sure as hell try."
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Pap smears are, at worst, a painful, crampy, or traumatizing experience; and at best, awkward as hell.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 May 2025
Ryan clearly understands how to frame and write women…
That sounds good as hell.
—Ayan Artan, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Take Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho, who literally fell down while chasing a fly ball last night — then did this:
The move, on its face, is simply cool as hell.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Things go from pretty awful to grim as hell when Andy’s girlfriend, Delia (Meredith Holzman), who Crawford had tried to railroad into being found guilty to sidestep any potential suspicion headed his way, guns him down on the courthouse steps on the day of Crawford’s nomination.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 May 2025
Ryan clearly understands how to frame and write women…
That sounds good as hell.
—Ayan Artan, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Take Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho, who literally fell down while chasing a fly ball last night — then did this:
The move, on its face, is simply cool as hell.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Things go from pretty awful to grim as hell when Andy’s girlfriend, Delia (Meredith Holzman), who Crawford had tried to railroad into being found guilty to sidestep any potential suspicion headed his way, guns him down on the courthouse steps on the day of Crawford’s nomination.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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“As hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20hell. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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