LIKE HELL


Meaning of LIKE HELL in English

1.

( informal ) used for emphasis :

She worked like hell for her exams.

My broken finger hurt like hell.

2.

( informal ) used when you are refusing permission or saying that sth is not true :

'I'm coming with you.' 'Like hell you are' (= you certainly are not) .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.