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
This would not be too bad, except we have very high ceilings and it echoes like the dickens.
From Slate • Jan. 10, 2019
He knows that “An Inconvenient Truth” scared the dickens out of some people.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2017
“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
My arms and back complained like the dickens as I refilled the wash boiler, kept the water hot, rubbed grimy clothes on the washboard, wrung them out, and hung them to dry.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
