rain hellfire in English

Forms: rains hellfire [present, singular, third-person], raining hellfire [participle, present], rained hellfire [participle, past], rained hellfire [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: rain + hellfire. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rain|hellfire}} rain + hellfire Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} rain hellfire (third-person singular simple present rains hellfire, present participle raining hellfire, simple past and past participle rained hellfire)

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        "(idiomatic) To launch a devastating attack, unleash severe punishment, or inflict catastrophic destruction on someone or something."
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  "word": "rain hellfire"
}

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    },
    {
      "form": "rained hellfire",
      "tags": [
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rained hellfire",
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        "To launch a devastating attack, unleash severe punishment, or inflict catastrophic destruction on someone or something."
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"rain hellfire" meaning in English

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