go to hell and back
go to hell and back
To experience an especially difficult or trying period. After going to hell and back with this illness, she's finally in remission.
See also: and, back, go, hell
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
go to hell and back
If someone goes to hell and back, they have a terrible experience. We've been to hell and back but the love of this little boy has kept us going. Note: You can also say that someone has been through hell and back. I've been through hell and back but this is the best day of my life. Note: This expression is varied a lot. For example, you can talk about someone's trip or journey to hell and back, or say that someone has been taken to hell and back. But after his journey to hell and back, he's philosophical about the whole experience. For the last 10 months my family and I have been taken to hell and back but we always believed justice would prevail.
See also: and, back, go, hell
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
go to (or through) hell and back
endure an extremely unpleasant or difficult experience.See also: and, back, go, hell
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- come back and see us
- back
- back at (something or some place)
- be/go back to square one
- a while back
- beat back
- back door
- back to square one
- be back on the rails
- burn one's bridges/boats, to