seven hells out of

adverb

Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.

Meanings

adverbseven hells out of (not comparable)

alternative the seven hells out of

  1. not comparablesometimesvulgarUsed as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.

    ‘An’ th’ dumblasted rascal hed to go an’ git gay wi’ June. Dick turned to an’ hammered seven hells out o’ his mug an’ hove him out on deck—’

    1930, Captain Dingle, “In Conclusion” (chapter 34), in Seaworthy, Cambridge, Mass.: The Riverside Press, page 274

    Synonyms: the hell out of, seven bells out of, seven bells out of, the bejeebers out of, the bejesus out of, the crap out of, the daylight out of, the daylights out of

Synonyms & antonyms

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