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Meaning of catch hell | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
idiomatic, slang
To experience troubling or difficult times.
idiomatic, slang, uncommon

Examples

“It’s not exactly a Pixar-level examination of complicated family dynamics, and the movie still has plenty of knuckled-headed, Sandler-style boys-will-be-dumbasses shtick: Children everywhere will surely thrill to the sub-subplot about Frank catching hell about his gambling problem from his wife, Eunice (Fran Drescher)!”

“I'm catching hell living here alone / Hmm, I never realized, oh, Lord / That you mean so much to me / I'm catching hell living here alone”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

catch hold catch in 4K catch in possession catch it catch lacking catch napping