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hell mend someone

hell mend someone interjection: expressing exasperation at someone whose behavior is likely to result in trouble but who will not heed warnings.

Interjection

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) Expressing exasperation at someone whose behavior is likely to result in trouble but who will not heed warnings.
    • 'You do not want to look after yourself at all. You want Roderick Peters to look after you. Well, hell mend you, Nicola, hell mend you,' Charlotte snapped ...2008, Jessica Stirling, The Fields of Fortune, →ISBN
    • And then hell mend you. You've never danced in your life, have you? Well, by God, she'll lead you a dance.2010, George Friel, A Glasgow Trilogy, →ISBN, page 229

Questions about hell mend someone

What does hell mend someone mean?
Hell mend someone means expressing exasperation at someone whose behavior is likely to result in trouble but who will not heed warnings.
What part of speech is hell mend someone?
Hell mend someone is an interjection.

Words near hell mend someone in the dictionary

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