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no screaming hell

no screaming hell adjective: not particularly effective or impressive; below expectations.

Adjective

no screaming hell (not comparable)

  1. (Canada, idiomatic) Not particularly effective or impressive; below expectations.
    • In overall management skills, "he's no screaming hell," says the analyst. "He doesn't have the long view."1979 May 5, Jay Bryan, “Jake Moore is a man used to getting his way”, in Montreal Gazette, retrieved 29 Aug 2011, page 48
    • Factory speakers are no screaming hell.2005 Nov., "Re: 6 volt speakers? old car radio question," jalopyjournal.com, posting by Poncho62 (Hanover, Ontario, Canada) (retrieved 17 Dec. 2007)

Examples of no screaming hell in a sentence

  • I hate to say it but Canadian television was no screaming hell before Corner Gas.2007 June 28, "The Ruby," cornergas.com, posting by WandasTrainee (retrieved 17 Dec. 2007)
  • [I]f we're being honest, Markov was no screaming hell in his first four or five games back.2010 November 16, Sean Gordon, “Sports: The only constant is change”, in Globe and Mail, Canada, retrieved 29 Aug 2011:

Forms of no screaming hell

alternative formno hell

Questions about no screaming hell

What does no screaming hell mean?
No screaming hell means not particularly effective or impressive; below expectations.
How do you use no screaming hell in a sentence?
I hate to say it but Canadian television was no screaming hell before Corner Gas.
What part of speech is no screaming hell?
No screaming hell is an adjective.

Words near no screaming hell in the dictionary

  1. no scope
  2. no scoped
  3. no scopes
  4. no scoping
  5. no score
  6. no screaming hell
  7. no sense no feeling
  8. no shame in my game
  9. no shit
  10. no shit, Sherlock
  11. no shot

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