Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to hell and back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: to hel-l and back
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Greatly, intensely.

prep_phrase

Through an extremely difficult or distressing situation.

Example Sentences

"I love you to hell and back."
"She's been to hell and back."

Phrases

to hell and gone

Frequently Paired Words

to hell and gone

Questions

What does to hell and back mean?: Greatly, intensely.

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