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in the PONS Dictionary

I. hell [hel] N no pl

1. hell (not heaven):

hell
Hölle f <-, -n>
to go to hell
to go to hell

2. hell fig inf:

hell
Hölle f <-, -n> inf
to hell with it!
to hell with you!
hell on earth
to annoy the hell out of sb inf
to annoy the hell out of sb inf
to be hell
to be hell on sb/sth
to beat [or knock] the hell out of sb
to beat [or knock] the hell out of sb
sth/sb from hell
to frighten [or scare] the hell out of sb
to go through hell
to make sb's life hell

3. hell inf (for emphasis):

he's one hell of a guy!
a hell of a decision
a hell of a lot
as cold as hell
as hard as hell
as hot as hell
to do sth as quickly as hell
to hope/wish to hell inf

Phrases:

come hell or high water inf
to do sth for the hell of it
until hell freezes over dated inf
from hell
from hell
to give sb hell (scold)
go to hell! sl (leave me alone)
to go to hell in a handbasket Am inf
to have hell to pay inf
like hell
to play hell with sth
mit etw dat Schindluder treiben inf
to run hell for leather dated inf

II. hell [hel] INTERJ

oh hell!
oh hell!
Mist! inf
hell no!

Phrases:

the hell you do! Am inf
like hell! sl
what the hell! sl
was soll's! inf

ˈhell-bent ADJ pred

hell-bent
to be hell-bent on sth

Hell's ˈAn·gels N pl

heav·en-and-ˈhell bond N FIN

heaven-and-hell bond inf
heaven-and-hell bond inf

heaven-and-hell bond N FINMKT

OpenDict entry

hell for leather

to go hell for leather inf