go through hell



go through hell

to have a very unpleasant experience, especially one that lasts for a long period of time The poor woman's been going through hell over the last few months, not knowing whether her son was alive or dead.
See also: hell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nerio-Italian
Hiltrudehil-TROO-dəGerman (Archaic)
Petulapə-TYOO-ləEnglish (Rare)
Denisede-NEEZ (French), də-NEES (English), də-NEE-sə (Dutch)French, English, Dutch
Uduak-Western African, Ibibio
Inas-Arabic