Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing hell, including its inflections. Clear word filter
6 idioms
all hell broke loose
CEFR B2a situation suddenly became extremely noisy, chaotic, or violent
Informal
come hell or high water
CEFR B2whatever difficulties or obstacles arise
Informal
for the hell of it
CEFR B2for amusement or impulse rather than for any serious purpose
Informal
raise hell
CEFR B2to create a loud disturbance or behave in a wildly disruptive way
Informal
beat/get the hell out of something
CEFR C1to leave a place very quickly (get); or to defeat or hit something severely (beat)
Informal
it will be a cold day in hell before
CEFR C1used to say emphatically that a particular event will never happen
Informal