cold day in Hell
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
It'll be a cold day in hell when that happens.
hell
/hɛl/
name 6noun 5verb 5intj 3adv 2
Collocations
11(noun.) place bad people are said to go to when they die
VERB + HELL
go to
She worried that if she didn't forgive him, she would go to hell.
HELL + NOUN
fire
PREP
in ~
Some people believe that wicked criminals will suffer in hell for their terrible crimes.
PHRASES
the fires/flames of hell
The intense heat from the burning building felt like the flames of hell to the firefighters inside.
(noun.) very unpleasant place/situation
ADJ
absolute, pure, sheer
Getting stuck in traffic for two hours was absolute hell.
living
For years, she endured a living hell trapped in an abusive relationship.
VERB + HELL
go through
My brother went through hell when he lost his job last year.
give sb, make sb's life
The noisy neighbors gave us hell for months until we finally moved out.
PREP
in ~
Working in that noisy factory felt like being in hell every single day.
PHRASES
the from hell
My boss scheduled the meeting from hell right before the weekend.
hell on earth
Working night shifts while raising three young children was hell on earth for my sister.
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