like hell
Idioms-
Recklessly, extremely, as in We ran like hell to catch the train . [Mid-1800s]
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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
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She said Stormont's Health Minister Mike Nesbitt needed to "fight like hell" for those families to ensure they got the same support that people in England will now have access to.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“The last 40 days felt like hell on earth,” Paul wrote in a separate Instagram post on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The Hudson Tunnel Project “is vital to the economy of this state and the entire region, and I will fight like hell to ensure it gets built,” Hochul said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
“Don’t take it. Fight like hell not to take it.”
From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025
Hurt like hell, but at least there was movement.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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