Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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like hell | No | No | No | Yes |
colloquialism | Yes | No | No | No |
like hell (noun) | colloquialism (noun) |
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a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
like hell (adverb) | colloquialism (adverb) |
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(informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis | |
used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is stated |