merry hell UK
/ˈmɛri hɛl/
Definition

Definition of merry hell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
chaosDatedUKsituation of chaos and uproarDatedUK
  • The kids raised merry hell at the party.
commotion pandemonium uproar
2.
behaviorDatedUKtrouble or mischief caused by someoneDatedUK
  • He raised merry hell with his pranks.
chaos ruckus
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Expressions with merry hell

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give someone merry hellv.
scold or punish someone very harshly
The coach gave the team merry hell after the loss.
play merry hell withv.
cause a lot of trouble or disorder for something
The storm will play merry hell with the schedule.

Expressions with merry

be on one's merry wayv.
continue with travel or activity in a relaxed, unconcerned way
After paying for his coffee, he was on his merry way.
continue on one's merry wayv.
keep going in a relaxed happy way without paying attention to problems
She apologized briefly and continued on her merry way down the street.
give someone merry hellv.
scold or punish someone very harshly
The coach gave the team merry hell after the loss.
go on one's merry wayv.
leave a place in a carefree or unconcerned manner
After the meeting, he went on his merry way without looking back.
play merry hell withv.
cause a lot of trouble or disorder for something
The storm will play merry hell with the schedule.
merry-go-roundn.
rotating platform with seats for amusement
The children enjoyed the merry-go-round at the fair.

Expressions with hell

hell raisingn.
causing trouble for fun or excitement
The teenagers were known for their hell raising at parties.
living helln.
state or place of extreme suffering or torment
After the accident, his life became a living hell.
catch hellv.
receive severe criticism or punishment
He will catch hell for missing the meeting.
flipping hellintj.
shows anger or irritation at someone or something
Flipping hell, why won't this work!
it was hellexp.
it was extremely painful, hard, or unpleasant
The recovery after surgery was hell.
that was hellexp.
that experience was extremely painful, hard, or awful
After the stormy flight, that was hell.
beat the hell out ofv.
hit someone or something very violently many times
The gang threatened to beat the hell out of him.
go through hellv.
experience extreme difficulty or suffering
He went through hell during the divorce proceedings..
go to hellv.
express anger and contempt towards someone
She told him to go to hell after the argument.
hell of anadj.
used to greatly intensify praise or criticism
That was a hell of an idea, but a hell of a mess.

Terms related to merry hell

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anarchybedlamchaosconfusiondisorderhavocmayhemturmoilcommotiondisturbancefracaspandemonium

Examples of merry hell in a sentence

  • The unexpected guests caused merry hell in the house.
  • The kids caused merry hell at the party.
  • She stirred up merry hell with her complaints.

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  1. French:joyeuse pagaille, pagaille, ...
  2. German:heilloses Durcheinander, mächtiger Ärger, ...
  3. Italian:pandemonio, caos, ...
  4. Spanish:un buen lío, gran alboroto, ...
  5. Portuguese:grande tumulto, grande alvoroço, ...
  6. Chinese:大乱, 大麻烦, ...
  7. Japanese:大騒ぎ, 混乱, ...
  8. Arabic:فوضى عارمة, فَوْضى عارِمَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְהוּמָה רַבָּה, בַּלְגָּן, ...
  10. Russian:настоящий хаос, веселый переполох, ...
  11. Ukrainian:справжній хаос, чортівня, ...
  12. Hindi:हंगामा, खूब हंगामा, ...
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