LookItUplike hell
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /laɪk ˈhɛl/ · UK /laɪk ˈhel/
like hell means: Very badly, especially when describing how someone looks or feels.
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Very badly, especially when describing how someone looks or feels.
- I feel like hell.
- He looked like hell after three nights without sleep.
- My shoulder hurt like hell all afternoon.
With as much effort or speed as possible.
- We ran like hell.
- She worked like hell to finish before Friday.
- You will have to fight like hell to keep your job.
Used to strongly deny something or say that you certainly will not do it.
- Like hell I will!
- Like hell I am paying for his mistake.
- He says he earned that promotion. Like hell he did!
Questions about like hell
What does like hell mean?
Very badly, especially when describing how someone looks or feels.
What is like hell in other languages?
Türkçe: berbat · Español: fatal · Français: très mal · Deutsch: miserabel · Italiano: malissimo · 日本語: ひどく
How do you pronounce like hell?
In American English /laɪk ˈhɛl/; in British English /laɪk ˈhel/.
How do you use like hell in a sentence?
I feel like hell. He looked like hell after three nights without sleep.
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