the hell out of
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.
Example Sentences
- "How about eliminating all the stupid choreography you've got us doing—which doesn't do a damn thing, other than confuse the hell out of most people...."
- "There were days where we would just pick up our coats, leave one person in the office, and head into an area that was weak and door-knock the hell out of it."
- "Am I supposed to be like my mother? Crying all the time, manipulating the hell out of him, out of us?"
- "Now that you're above ground, your suit radio has reestablished connection with the Normandy. Time to get the hell out of here."
- "“So, the deal is very simple,” Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday. “If they shoot at ships, we’re going to knock the hell out of them,” added the vice president, who opposed the initial Feb. 28 attack but has since been tasked with defending the war and negotiating a way out of it."