"hell from above" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From hell + from + above. Possibly first inspired from a bombardment of arrows, similar archery or artillery. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|hell|from|above}} hell + from + above Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hell from above (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) A powerful bombardment of projectiles from above, especially in the context of war. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Categories (topical): War Related terms: give hell (english: give 'em hell; as in)
    Sense id: en-hell_from_above-en-noun-SVQFPjWy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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