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Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
In an earlier program, we talked a lot about the Devil. In manyreligions, the Devil is the most powerful spirit of evil. Religiousleaders teach that hell is where the Devil lives. They also say hellis the place where bad people go after they die.
You can hear many Americans using the words “Devil” and “hell” in everyday expressions. But thelist of expressions is just too long for one show. So, get ready for the sequel -- what we’re calling“Part 2: Hell, the Devil’s Hangout!”
Many people think of hell as a hot place full of fire. So, a snowball would not have much of achance there. And that is where this expression comes from: a snowball’s chance in hell.
Let’s say you applied for a promotion at work. But so did your boss’s daughter. You do not havea snowball’s chance in hell. Your boss is not going to hire you over his daughter.
It will be a cold day in hell and when hell freezes over also mean the same thing: there is no chancethat something will happen.
For example, if you have a fight with a friend and never want to talk to him again, you could say, “It will be a cold day in hell before I ever call him again. Our friendship is over!” Or “Sure, I’ll call him… when hell freezes over!”
But be careful. These expressions are very informal and very strong. You would only use themwith your close friends and peers.
So if your boss asks if your work will be done before you go home, you would never say, “It’ll be acold day in hell when that happens...” unless you want to lose your job.
Sometime, we just use the expression “hell” like this: She’s a hell of a dancer. He’s a hell of a writer.That was a hell of good time. “Hell of a” runs together as if it’s one word – hell-of-a. Again, this isvery slang and very informal.
Hell is reported to be not only hot, but miserable.
So, if something is going to hell in a hand basket, it is becoming very bad very quickly.
If you have been to hell and back, you have been through a very difficult period and lived to tellabout it.
Here is an example:
A: I’m glad to see that Julie is back to her old self.
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