"the hell with it" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} the hell with it
  1. Forget about it; a disgusted or frustrated dismissal of something. Translations (forget about it): au diable (French), Zur Hölle mit (German), ki ça våye å diåle (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-the_hell_with_it-en-intj-5d4kLBdN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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