the dickens
Example Sentences
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The way the Rams’ game imploded should scare the dickens out of L.A.’s players and coaches.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2020
Partch and others have been trying like the dickens to save it.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2020
This would not be too bad, except we have very high ceilings and it echoes like the dickens.
From Slate • Jan. 10, 2019
“He’s a human being. Little mistakes are made, different words are used – and everybody does it. As far as I can see, he’s trying the dickens to do a good job.”
From The Guardian • May 19, 2017
After all the bragging I had done about what a good monkey catcher I was, I hated like the dickens to go and face him, but I couldn’t just run away.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
