hell
US /hɛl/
Definition
any place of pain and turmoil
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The long commute felt like hell after a tiring day at work.
Synonyms
- infernoany place of pain and turmoil
- underworldthe criminal class
Collocations
- Easy what the hella collocation phrase: what the hell
- Medium go through hell to meet the targetto go through hell to meet the target, meaning to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- Hard cold day in helldescribing cold day in hell (a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs))
- Very Hard road to hell is paved with good intentionsdescribing road to hell is paved with good intentions (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)
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