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went to hell and back

went to hell and back is the simple past 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 went to hell and back

What is went to hell and back the simple past of?
Went to hell and back is the simple past of go to hell and back.

Words near went to hell and back in the dictionary

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

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