burn in hell

present singular third person burns in hell · participle present burning in hell · participle past burned in hell · past burned in hell · participle past burnt in hell · past burnt in hell

1. derogatoryoffensiveAn expression of anger and contempt directed at someone, especially after that individual has committed a very serious crime or transgression.

   Wrex: I say every human can burn in hell now--and you'll be there to greet them!

   2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel

2. literallyTo spend the afterlife suffering in hell.

   Ted could die and burn in hell as far as I was concerned.

   2011, Joyce Turner, Pain Through A Child's Eyes, →ISBN, page 136

   2 more examples

   For some people, salvation is little more than fire insurance— they don't care about this life, they just don't want to burn in hell.

   2011, Max Lucado, 3:16 Participant's Guide: The Numbers of Hope, →ISBN

   I was only about eight years old but the message was loud and clear, “If you die without knowing Jesus as your savior, you will burn in hell for eternity!”

   2012, Bill Petite, A Rose in the Desert, →ISBN