the dickens
Example Sentences
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Boras and Belly became Boris and Natasha, a joke that hurt the Boys In Blue like the dickens.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2023
And how the dickens did he get on the debate stage?
From Slate • Aug. 23, 2023
The youngster “impressed the dickens out of me,” Eberhart said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2021
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Farmer and former Nebraska senator Norm Wallman: ‘Anything to get the ball rolling . You can plant it early in the spring, and it’s tough as the dickens.’
From The Guardian • Jun. 12, 2016
She clutched her heart and said, “Charlie! Lordy! You scared the dickens out of me.”
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
