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Collocations for hell - noun

1. place bad people are said to go to when they die

ADJECTIVE

eternal

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VERB + hell

go to
He was terrified of going to hell when he died.

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hell + NOUN

fire (usually hellfire)

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PREPOSITION

in hell
tormented souls in hell

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PHRASES

the fires of hell, the flames of hell
Lava poured out of the volcano, glowing like the fires of hell.

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2. very unpleasant place/situation

ADJECTIVE

absolute, pure, sheer, total (esp. AmE), utter
It was sheer hell having to sit through hours of boring lectures!
living
The last few weeks have been a living hell for the refugees.
personal, private
She'd been going through her own personal hell over the last month.
suburban, urban

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VERB + hell

endure, go through
She's been going through hell with that bad tooth.
give sb, make sb's life
Her boss is making her life hell.
escape
I'm never going to escape this hell.

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PREPOSITION

in hell
‘We're living in hell!’ said one of the refugees.

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PHRASES

the … from hell
She's the girlfriend from hell—I don't know know why he puts up with her.
hell on earth
For someone who doesn't like heat, Florida would be hell on earth.

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