Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to hell with

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.09 in modern English

Syllables: to hel-l with
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to show displeasure or disregard toward the named person or thing.

Example Sentences

"To hell with this rotten city, to all of it!"
""I don't want an elephant's soul, or any soul at all!" he said. For a few moments he sat despondently. Suddenly he jumped to his feet, with his eyes blazing and all the signs of intense cerebral excitement. "To hell with you and your souls!" he shouted. "Why do you plague me about souls? Haven't I got enough to worry, and pain, and distract me already, without thinking of souls!""
"Yes, it would be dangerous to get too carried away but right here, right now, to hell with anyone who insists it is time for restraint."

Inflected Forms

to hell with ... (canonical)

Questions

What does to hell with mean?: Used to show displeasure or disregard toward the named person or thing.

How to pronounce to hell with

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