Hell's bells In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Hell's bells", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-07-06 12:07

Meaning of Hell's bells

Synonyms:

hell's bells and buckets of blood , hell's teeth! , hell’s bells and cockleshells

Hell's bells old-fashioned informal

Used as an exclamation expressing anger, annoyance, frustration, or surprise

Hell's bells, can you please be careful? Why are you making the same old mistakes all the time?

Oh, hell's bells. I forgot my umbrella. It's pouring rain outside. Could you give me a lift to the bus station?

Oh, hell's bells. He doesn't answer my calls.

Other phrases about:

bandy words (with somebody)

To argue with somebody

kick up a fuss, stink, etc.
to become angry or complain about something unimportant.
go soak your head

Said to someone who makes you feel frustrated or annoyed

Go Off The Deep End

1. Become angry or lose self-control

2. To plunge into the deep part of a pool

shoot daggers at (one)

To look or glare very angrily at someone

Origin of Hell's bells

This expression has been in use since the early 19th century and variously means at great speed as in to go like “hell’s bells” or sometimes used as a mild oath to express. At various times, appendages were added like “hell’s bells and buckets of blood” (which is thought to be a naval variation) and “hell’s bells and cockleshells”, which are both from later during the 19th century. 

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to look like a drowned rat

To be very wet

Example:

Because of forgetting bringing an umbrella, I look like a drowned rat when it rains.

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