Icey Icey Miercuri, 28 Noi 2018, 14:38

Idiomatic translations of "Like hell"

Engleză
to die for
Meanings:
Franceză
A en mourir
Italiană
da morire
Suedeză
Som fan
Meanings:
Suedeză
Som bara den
Meanings:

Meanings of "Like hell"

Engleză

Very fast, much, hard, etc. (used for emphasis)

IceyIceyon Miercuri, 28 Noi 2018, 14:38

Example: Run like hell!

I have no idea how this expression originated. It probably started a very long time ago.

BreezyDay în urmă cu 7 ani
Engleză

"{verb} like hell" = "{verb} very fast!"
"Like hell, it does!" = "You are wrong! The exact opposite of what you said is true."
"{person} looks like hell" = "{person} looks very sick, or dirty."

Phil AmbroPhil Ambroon Luni, 10 Dec 2018, 05:01