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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“You feel like hell all the time. Dead on your feet, not sleeping well, just an awful feeling,” he said in a 2021 interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The immediate scale of his wreckage was unprecedented, but so was the level of resistance from the American public — two sides, fighting like hell to be the louder one.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
More than 50 minutes later in the speech, Trump said: "And we fight. We fight like hell."
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
“Don’t take it. Fight like hell not to take it.”
From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025
My mattress back in our tiny studio had been salvaged for free off the sidewalk, a ratty old spring pad that squeaked like hell every time I moved on it.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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