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go to hell and back

go to hell and back verb: synonym of go through hell.

Verb

go to hell and back (third-person singular simple present goes to hell and back, present participle going to hell and back, simple past went to hell and back, past participle gone to hell and back)

  1. Synonym of go through hell
    Synonyms:
    go through hell

Synonyms of go to hell and back

Forms of go to hell and back

third-person singular presentgoes to hell and back
present participlegoing to hell and back
pastwent to hell and back
past participlegone to hell and back

Questions about go to hell and back

What does go to hell and back mean?
Go to hell and back means synonym of go through hell.
What part of speech is go to hell and back?
Go to hell and back is a verb.
What is the past tense of go to hell and back?
The past tense of go to hell and back is went to hell and back.

Words near go to hell and back in the dictionary

  1. go to great lengths
  2. go to ground
  3. go to Halifax
  4. go to heck
  5. go to hell
  6. go to hell and back
  7. go to pains
  8. go to pieces
  9. go to pigs and whistles
  10. go to plan
  11. go to pot

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