Meaning of the hell out of | Babel Free

Definitions

Used as an intensifier.

idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

“Susan Powter (1993), Stop the Insanity! Eat, Breathe, Move, Change the Way You Look and Feel-Forever: “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....””

“2004: William Upski Wimsatt Adrienne Brown, How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office: The Anti-Politics, Un-Boring Guide to Power 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.”

“Rachel Reiland (2004), Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder: “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.”

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