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hell

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COME HELL OR HIGH WATER,

GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER,

HELL-ON-WHEELS,

LIKE HELL,

TO HELL WITH,

UNTIL HELL FREEZES OVER,

WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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