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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGo-To-Hell
/ˈɡoʊ tu hɛl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A phrase used to express anger or contempt towards someone, often implying that the person should leave or go away.
"When he heard the news, he told her to go-to-hell." - 2
An expression of strong disapproval or rejection.
"She was so frustrated that she exclaimed, 'You can go-to-hell with that idea!'"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'go-to-hell' is an idiomatic expression in English that combines the verb 'go' with the noun 'hell'. It likely originated in the early 20th century as a colloquial phrase expressing anger or disdain, reflecting the cultural attitudes towards damnation and the afterlife prevalent in English-speaking societies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Go-To-Hell" is said worldwide
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Va te faire voir
Transliteration: Va te faire voir
"Quand il a entendu la nouvelle, il lui a dit d'aller se faire voir."
Geh zur Hölle
Transliteration: Geh zur Hölle
"Als er die Nachricht hörte, sagte er zu ihr, sie solle zur Hölle gehen."
Vai all'inferno
Transliteration: Vai all'inferno
"Quando ha sentito la notizia, le ha detto di andare all'inferno."
Ve al infierno
Transliteration: Ve al infierno
"Cuando escuchó la noticia, le dijo que fuera al infierno."
Vá para o inferno
Transliteration: Vá para o inferno
"Quando ele ouviu a notícia, disse a ela para ir para o inferno."
जाओ नरक में
Transliteration: Jaao narak mein
"जब उसने खबर सुनी, तो उसने कहा, 'जाओ नरक में।'"
去你妈的
Transliteration: Qù nǐ mā de
"当他听到这个消息时，他告诉她去你妈的。"
지옥에 가라
Transliteration: Jiok-e gara
"그가 소식을 들었을 때, 그녀에게 지옥에 가라고 말했다."
地獄に行け
Transliteration: Jigoku ni ike
"彼がそのニュースを聞いたとき、彼女に地獄に行けと言った。"
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