Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hell mend someone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: hel-l -mend -some-one
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing exasperation at someone whose behavior is likely to result in trouble but who will not heed warnings.

Example Sentences

"'You do not want to look after yourself at all. You want Roderick Peters to look after you. Well, hell mend you, Nicola, hell mend you,' Charlotte snapped ..."
"And then hell mend you. You've never danced in your life, have you? Well, by God, she'll lead you a dance."
"Just because he's single he thinks he can do anything he wants with anybody and hell mend him if this latest venture turns sour on him."

Questions

What does hell mend someone mean?: Expressing exasperation at someone whose behavior is likely to result in trouble but who will not heed warnings.

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