catch the hell meaning

[American idiom]
to receive a severe scolding. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• Bill is always getting the devil about something.
• I'm late. If I don t get home soon, I'll catch hell!
• I caught the devil yesterday for being late.

Related Words

        catch hell:    [American idiom]to receive a severe sc ...
        (to) hell with that!:    [American slang]Inf. I reject that! (V ...
        a hell of a:    [American slang]adj. or adv. phr., inf ...
        as hell:    1. Absolutely2. Very
        for the hell of it:    For fun or adventure; [American slang] ...
        hell:    Noun: hell  helAny place of ...
        hell of a:    Great, terrific, very, as in at a hell ...
        to hell with:    An expression of angry disagreement wi ...
        to hell with that:    [American slang]exclam. “That's the en ...
        a catch to it:    [American slang]a hidden problem assoc ...
        catch:    Verb: catch (caught)  kachDi ...
        catch at:    catch at sth to try to hold or pull so ...
        catch it:    Verb: catch itReceive punishment; be s ...
        catch on:    Verb: catch onUnderstand, usually afte ...
        catch-as-catch-can:     noun  A style of wrestling ...

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