hell on earth

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Noun

hell on earth (uncountable)

(idiomatic) A very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread.

Related terms

hell on wheels
heaven on earth

Translations

very unpleasant situation

Chinese:
Mandarin: 人间地狱 (zh)
Finnish: maanpäällinen helvetti

Norwegian:
Bokmål: helvete på jord n
Swedish: helvete på jorden n

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