Example
“We took the last ferry across the bay just for the hell of it.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
raise hell
Informal · CEFR B2
to create a loud disturbance or behave in a wildly disruptive way
cut loose
Informal · CEFR B1
to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly
go bananas
Informal · CEFR B1
to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control
raise the roof
Informal · CEFR B1
to create an extremely loud commotion through celebration or protest
full of beans
Informal · CEFR B2
bursting with cheerful energy and enthusiasm
give something a miss
Informal · CEFR B2
to choose not to do, attend, or take part in something
Source methodology
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