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going to hell and back

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

Meaning of go to hell and back

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

Questions about going to hell and back

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

Words near going to hell and back in the dictionary

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

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