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hot as the hobs of Hell

hot as the hobs of Hell phrase: extremely hot.

Phrase

hot as the hobs of Hell

  1. Extremely hot.
    • Climatically, it was as hot as the hobs of Hell.1910 December 11, The Truth, Brisbane, page 7, column 6
    • With this, if you are wise, you take lashings of the boiled rice which is put on the tables in huge bowls. It is coconut-flavored and hot as the hobs of hell.1974 June 8, The Bulletin, Sydney, page 44, column 3

Questions about hot as the hobs of Hell

What does hot as the hobs of Hell mean?
Hot as the hobs of Hell means extremely hot.
What part of speech is hot as the hobs of Hell?
Hot as the hobs of Hell is a phrase.

Words near hot as the hobs of Hell in the dictionary

  1. hot as blazes
  2. hot as fire
  3. hot as Hades
  4. hot as hell
  5. hot as hell's hinges
  6. hot as the hobs of Hell
  7. hot bag
  8. hot bags
  9. hot band
  10. hot bands
  11. hot bar

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