to hell and back

adverb

Greatly, intensely.

“I love you to hell and back.”

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Meanings

adverbto hell and back (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableGreatly, intensely.

    I love you to hell and back.

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticThrough an extremely difficult or distressing situation.

    She's been to hell and back.

Cite this entry
APA

to hell and back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20hell%20and%20back

MLA

“to hell and back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20hell%20and%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to hell and back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20hell%20and%20back.

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