ALL meanings of catch hell
catch hell
C c - noun catch hell to receive a severe scolding, punishment, etc. 3
- noun catch hell the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus. 1
- noun catch hell any place or state of torment or misery: They made their father's life a hell on earth. 1
- noun catch hell something that causes torment or misery: Having that cut stitched without anesthesia was hell. 1
- noun catch hell the powers of evil. 1
- noun catch hell the abode of the dead; Sheol or Hades. 1
- noun catch hell extreme disorder or confusion; chaos: The children let both dogs into the house, and all hell broke loose. 1
- noun catch hell Informal. something remarkable of its kind (usually used in the phrase a hell of a or one hell of a): That was one hell of a great game. 1
- noun catch hell a receptacle into which a tailor throws scraps. 1
- noun catch hell Also called hellbox. Printing. a box into which a printer throws discarded type. 1
- noun catch hell the utterance of “hell” in swearing or for emphasis. 1
- noun catch hell the hell, Informal. (used as an intensifier to express surprise, anger, impatience, etc., often in the form of a question beginning with a WH-word): Why the hell can't the trains run on time? How the hell am I supposed to finish this by tomorrow? (used sarcastically or ironically to express the opposite of what is being stated): Are you listening to me? The hell you are! 1
- idioms catch hell be hell on, Slang. to be unpleasant to or painful for: These shoes are hell on my poor feet. to be harmful to: These country roads are hell on tires. 1
- idioms catch hell for the hell of it, Informal. to see what will happen; for adventure, fun, excitement, etc.: For the hell of it, let's just get on the next bus and see where it takes us. with no particular purpose; for no special reason: I called him up for the hell of it, and he offered me a job. 1
- idioms catch hell get / catch hell, Slang. to suffer a scolding; receive a harsh reprimand: We'll get hell from our parents if we stay out late again. 1
- idioms catch hell give someone hell, Informal. to reprimand or reproach severely. 1
- idioms catch hell go to hell in a handbasket, Informal. handbasket (def 2). 1
- idioms catch hell hell on wheels, Slang. extremely demanding, fast-paced, aggressive, effective, or the like: The new job is hell on wheels. Our sales staff is hell on wheels when it comes to getting the most out of every account. 1
- idioms catch hell like hell, Informal. with great speed, effort, intensity, etc.: We ran like hell to get home before the storm. She tried like hell to get him to change his mind. (used sarcastically or ironically to express the opposite of what is being stated): He says the motor will never break down? Like hell it won't! 1
- idioms catch hell play hell with, Slang. to deal recklessly with; bring injury or harm to: Snowstorms played hell with the flow of city traffic. 1
- idioms catch hell raise hell, Slang. to indulge in wild celebration. to create an uproar; object violently to: She'll raise hell when she sees what your rabbit has done to her garden. 1
- idioms catch hell the / to hell with, Informal. (used to express dismissal, rejection, contempt, disappointment, or the like): If we have to walk five miles to see the view, the hell with it! He wouldn't even speak to me, so to hell with him! 1
- idioms catch hell what the hell, Informal. (used to express lack of concern or worry, indifference, abandonment, surrender, etc.): As long as you're borrowing $100, what the hell, borrow $200. 1
- verb catch hell (Idiomatic) be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten. 0