THE HELL OF IT

Meaning of THE HELL OF IT in English

{adv. phr.} For no specific reason; just for sport and fun. * /We poured salt into Uncle Tom's coffee, just for the heck of it./ See: DEVIL OF IT.

Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012

THE HELL OF IT — {adv. phr.} For no specific reason; just for sport and fun. * /We poured salt into Uncle Tom's coffee, just …
Slang English vocab
THE HELL OF IT — hell of it etc, the n infml The hell of it was that nobody could understand him И что больше …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
IT — I. pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES and you know it ▪ ‘That’s not what I mean, and you know it …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HELL — I. ˈhel noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HELL — — hell-like , adj. /hel/ , n. 1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HELL — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan to conceal, Old High German helan, Latin celare, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HELL — vt a gambling house. 2. hell ·vt to overwhelm. 3. hell ·vt a place where outcast persons or things are …
Webster English vocab
HELL — [hell] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OE helan to conceal, OHG helan, L celare, Gk kalyptein] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HELL — the abode or state of being of evil spirits or souls that are damned to postmortem punishment. Derived from an …
Britannica English vocabulary
HELL — / hel; NAmE / noun 1. [ sing. ] (usually Hell ) (used without a or the ) in some …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — I. hell 1 S1 W3 /hel/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . WHEN YOU DIE [uncountable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HELL — n.1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
HELL — ( hells) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. In some religions, hell …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (as) mad as hell (= a rude way of saying very angry ) cast sb …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HELL — (EXPRESSION) exclamation, [noun] [U] - used to express anger or to give emphasis to an expressionOh hell, I've forgotten my …
Cambridge English vocab
HELL — See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HELL-ON-WHEELS, LIKE HELL, TO HELL WITH, UNTIL HELL …
Slang English vocab
HELL — n. 25B6; noun they feared hell : THE NETHERWORLD, the Inferno, the infernal regions, the abyss; eternal damnation, perdition; hellfire, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HELL — See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HELL-ON-WHEELS, LIKE HELL, TO HELL WITH, UNTIL HELL …
Словарь английских идиом
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) ад Syn : bedlam, Hades 2) а) игорный дом Syn : gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HELL — hell.ogg 1. hel n 1. ад, преисподняя to make smb.'s life a hell - образн. превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HELL — hell сущ.1) ад Syn:bedlam, Hades 2) а) игорный дом Syn: gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' (в некоторых играх)•• go …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HELL — 1. hel n 1. ад, преисподняя to make smb.'s life a hell - образн. превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад to …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) рел. ад, преисподняя, геенна Syn: Hades , Gehenna 2) а) игорный дом Syn: gaming-house , gambling-booth б) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) рел. ад, преисподняя, геенна Syn: Hades, Gehenna 2) а) игорный дом Syn: gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' (в некоторых играх) •• for the hell of it — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HELL — _n. 1> ад 2> игорный дом, притон 3> 'дом' (в некоторых играх); go to hell! - пошел к черту!; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HELL — n. 1. ад 2. игорный дом, притон 3. 'дом' (в некоторых играх); go to hell! - пошел к черту!; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HELL — _n. 1> ад 2> игорный дом, притон 3> "дом" (в некоторых играх); a hell of a way чертовски далеко; a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
HELL — I n infml I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time — Мне стоило огромного труда …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
HELL — I n infml I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time — Мне стоило огромного …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
HELL — hell n infml I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time Мне стоило огромного труда …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
HELL — I I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time — Мне стоило огромного труда сделать …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) ад Syn : bedlam, Hades 2) а) игорный дом Syn : gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YOUR — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a crick in your back/neck ▪ He was getting a crick in his neck from …
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WITH — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a break with the past (= when something is done in a completely different way …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a band strikes up (= starts playing ) ▪ We were on the dance …
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TAKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
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S — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ an abandoned bird's nest a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ …
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OUT — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bell rings out (= it rings loudly ) ▪ The bells rang out …
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ON — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb falls on sth ▪ A bomb fell on the cathedral during the …
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OFF — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb explodes/goes off ▪ Forty people were injured when the bomb exploded. ▪ …
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NO — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES absolutely no ▪ He has absolutely no experience of marketing. at no extra cost …
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MAKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a factory produces/makes sth ▪ The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour. …
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HAVE — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES As we have seen ▪ As we have seen in chapter four, women’s …
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GOOD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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GO — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bill goes through parliament (= it goes through the process of being made …
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GET — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a situation worsens/deteriorates/gets worse ▪ Reports from the area suggest the situation has worsened. be …
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FOR — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a constitution provides for sth (= it says something must be done ) ▪ …
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DO — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a done deal informal (= something that has been completely agreed ) ▪ …
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BE — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby …
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AND — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a correlation exists between sth and sth ▪ A strong correlation exists between social class …
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AN — indefinite article COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 5 minutes/an hour/20 years etc ago ▪ Her husband died 14 years ago. a …
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CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES — {1} We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic …
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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GIVE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a witness gives evidence ▪ Child witnesses gave evidence using closed circuit television cameras. …
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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COME — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bill comes to sth (= is for that amount ) ▪ The bill …
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BACK — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a back window ▪ The burglar had got in through one of the back …
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AT — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird pecks (at) sth (= makes small movements with its head ) ▪ Some …
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YOU — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES and you know it ▪ ‘That’s not what I mean, and you know it ,’ …
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WORK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business/working lunch (= a lunch during which you also do business ) ▪ …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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