"the hell out of" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-the hell out of.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} the hell out of (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Used as an intensifier. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Related terms: scare the X out of
    Sense id: en-the_hell_out_of-en-adv-MyGozmhg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English intensifiers, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Susan Powter (1993) Stop the Insanity! Eat, Breathe, Move, Change the Way You Look and Feel-Forever: “How about eliminating all the stupid choreography you've got us doing—which doesn't do a damn thing, other than confuse the hell out of most people....”"
        },
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          "text": "2004: William Upski Wimsatt Adrienne Brown, How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office: The Anti-Politics, Un-Boring Guide to Power\nThere were days where we would just pick up our coats, leave one person in the office, and head into an area that was weak and door-knock the hell out of it."
        },
        {
          "text": "Rachel Reiland (2004) Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder: “Am I supposed to be like my mother? Crying all the time, manipulating the hell out of him, out of us?”"
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          "ref": "2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: UNC: Espionage Probe:",
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        "(idiomatic) Used as an intensifier."
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