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going to hell

going to hell is the present participle and gerund of go to hell.

Meaning of go to hell

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, to, hell.
    Synonyms:
    go to Halifax
  2. To go out the window; become ruined; become useless.
    • Well, that plan has gone to hell.
    Synonyms:
    go out the window, go to pot, go down the drain, go down the toilet
  3. (derogatory, offensive) An expression of anger and contempt directed at someone, especially after that individual has committed a serious crime or transgression.
    • Why did Nancy do that to Jake? She can go to hell.
    Synonyms:
    get fucked

Questions about going to hell

What is going to hell the present participle and gerund of?
Going to hell is the present participle and gerund of go to hell.

Words near going to hell in the dictionary

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

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