Meaning of to high heaven | Babel Free

Definitions

Immensely, forcefully.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“But I wished to high heaven that my head would quit⟳ aching.”

“The rear housing on the back tender truck was now blazing to high heaven.”

“If someone would have⟳ the nerve to ask⟳ for, say⟳, 10 percent of that amount to be used for the training of this same young man to make⟳ a good farmer and citizen out of him, then they would cry⟳ to high heaven about the out-of-reason waste⟳ of money.”

“He stood in the middle of the road and began to complain⟳ to high heaven at the top of his voice.”

“How can I ever forget⟳ one cold night in February while the wind blew to high heaven?”

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