like hell, adv.
freq. cnt. 2
freq. cnt. 2
(informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis
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like crazy like hell like mad like sin like the devil like thunder
sample sentences
"drove like crazy""worked like hell to get the job done"
"this sprain hurts like hell"
"ran like sin for the storm cellar"
"work like thunder"
"fought like the devil"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (usage)
used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is stated
<adv.all>
like fun like hell
sample sentences
"says he'll help me? Like hell he will!"
lexical pointers
domain of synset (usage)