Collocations for hell - noun
1. place bad people are said to go to when they die
VERB + HELL
go to
He was terrified of going to hell when he died.
He was terrified of going to hell when he died.
HELL + NOUN
fire
PREP.
in ~
tormented souls in hell
tormented souls in hell
PHRASES
the fires/flames of hell
Lava poured out of the volcano, glowing like the fires of hell.
Lava poured out of the volcano, glowing like the fires of hell.
2. very unpleasant place/situation
ADJ.
absolute, pure, sheer
It was sheer hell having to sit through hours of boring lectures!
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.
The last few weeks have been a living hell for the refugees.
VERB + HELL
go through
She''s been going through hell with that bad tooth.
She''s been going through hell with that bad tooth.
give sb, make sb''s life
Her boss is making her life hell.
Her boss is making her life hell.
PREP.
in ~
‘We''re living in hell,’ said one of the refugees.
‘We''re living in hell,’ said one of the refugees.
PHRASES
the … from hell
It really was the holiday from hell - it rained all the time, we all got colds, and we missed the plane home.
It really was the holiday from hell - it rained all the time, we all got colds, and we missed the plane home.
hell on earth
For someone who doesn''t like heat, Florida would be hell on earth.
For someone who doesn''t like heat, Florida would be hell on earth.