put through hell
putting through hell
Definition of put through hell - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
- The coach put the team through hell during training.
- The grueling exam schedule put students through hell this semester.
- She felt like her boss put her through hell with impossible deadlines.
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Expressions with put
place an object on a surface
She put down the book on the table.
wear clothing or accessories
She put on her favorite dress.
place something inside another object
She put the keys in her bag.
extinguish a fire or light
He rushed to put out the fire in the kitchen.
dress yourself or someone with an item
She told him to put it on before going outside.
place an object inside a pocket
He put it in his pocket and walked away.
raise one's hands above the head
During the game, everyone had to put their hands up.
change the time to an earlier hour
We need to put the clock back this weekend.
help someone, usually a child, go to sleep
She put the baby to bed at 8 PM.
assemble parts to form a whole
She put together the new furniture.
hang or mount something
She put up the curtains in the living room.
pause or delay an action or process temporarily
They put a hold on the project until further notice.
ignite something using a match
He put a match to the dry leaves.
attribute a person's name to their face or voice
I couldn't put a name to his face at first.
decide how much money something should cost
They put a price on the old painting.
cast a shadow over something
The tree put a shadow on the garden.
cast a magical spell on someone or something
The witch put a spell on the prince.
explain something clearly and understandably
She put across her ideas effectively in the meeting.
place something around another object
She put the scarf around her neck before going outside.
treat as more important than another
She always puts her family before her job.
move past a difficult experience
He managed to put behind him the loss of his job.
write something on a list
He put her name down as a volunteer.
record someone's intention to contribute or participate
She put me down for volunteering at the event.
arrange something at the beginning of a sequence
He put the most important task first on his list.
Expressions with hell
causing trouble for fun or excitement
The teenagers were known for their hell raising at parties.
state or place of extreme suffering or torment
After the accident, his life became a living hell.
receive severe criticism or punishment
He will catch hell for missing the meeting.
shows anger or irritation at someone or something
Flipping hell, why won't this work!
it was extremely painful, hard, or unpleasant
The recovery after surgery was hell.
that experience was extremely painful, hard, or awful
After the stormy flight, that was hell.
hit someone or something very violently many times
The gang threatened to beat the hell out of him.
experience extreme difficulty or suffering
He went through hell during the divorce proceedings.
express anger and contempt towards someone
She told him to go to hell after the argument.
used to greatly intensify praise or criticism
That was a hell of an idea, but a hell of a mess.
cause someone to feel very unhappy or suffer a lot
Her boss made life hell for everyone in the office.
frighten someone very much suddenly and strongly
That loud noise scared the hell out of me!
causing a lot of trouble or commotion
The teenagers were raising hell at the party.
extremely unpleasant or dangerous place
The battlefield was a gate of hell for the soldiers.
scold or punish someone very harshly
The coach gave the team merry hell after the loss.
very difficult experience survived
She has been through hell and back with her illness.
state of extreme disorder
The house was hell in a handbasket after the wild party.
situation deteriorating rapidly
The company's finances are going to hell in a handcart.
cause someone's life to be extremely unpleasant
Her constant criticism made his life a living hell.
cause extreme distress or difficulty for someone
Her constant criticism made his life hell.
relationship likely to be unhappy or fail
Their marriage was a match made in hell.
very bad or evil place or situation
This prison felt like a pit of hell.
expression of anger or defiance
After the argument, he shouted, 'see you in hell!' and stormed out.
serious trouble or punishment will happen
If you break that, there'll be hell to pay!
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- French:faire vivre un enfer, ...
- German:durch die Hölle schicken, ...
- Italian:far passare un brutto periodo, ...
- Spanish:hacer pasar por un infierno, ...
- Portuguese:fazer passar por um inferno, ...
- Chinese:折磨, ...
- Japanese:厳しく鍛える, ...
- Arabic:عَذَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַעֲבִיר גֵּיהִנּוֹם, ...
- Russian:устроить ад, ...
- Ukrainian:змушувати, ...
- Hindi:नाकों चने चबवाना, ...
- Bengali:নাজেহাল করা, ...
- Catalan:fer passar per un infern, ...
- Czech:pekelně potrápit, ...
- Danish:presse til det yderste, ...
- Dutch:door een hel laten gaan, ...
- Greek:περνάω από σαράντα κύματα, ...
- Hungarian:pokollá tenni valaki életét, ...
- Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យរងទុក្ខវេទនា, ...
- Korean:혹독하게 다루다, ...
- Persian:عذاب دادن, ...
- Polish:dać w kość, ...
- Portuguese (BR):fazer passar por maus bocados, ...
- Romanian:a pune să treacă prin chinuri, ...
- Swedish:utsätta för helvetet, ...
- Thai:เคี่ยวเข็ญ, ...
- Turkish:çok zor anlar yaşatmak, ...
- Vietnamese:hành hạ, ...
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