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hell hath no fury hell hath no fury like a (certain type of person) scornedNo one will have a greater wrath or vengeance than (this type of person) when they have been wronged. A hyperbolic and often humorous play on the phrase "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," in which any person, demographic, or profession may be substituted for "woman." The university might think nothing of hiking up the cost of tuition, but we'll show them that Hell hath no fury like a broke college student scorned! The governor, after veering away from his party's core ideologies, is now discovering that Hell hath no fury like politicians scorned. See also: fury, hath, hell, like, no, of, scorn, type Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hell has no fury like a woman scornedNo anger is worse than that of a jilted woman. For example, Nancy has nothing good to say about Tom-hell has no fury, you know. This term is a shortening of William Congreve's lines, "Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd, nor Hell a fury like a woman scorn'd" ( The Mourning Bride, 1697). Similar lines appear in several plays of the same period. Today the proverb is often shortened even more, as in the example. See also: fury, hell, like, no, scorn, woman The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. hell hath no ˈfury (like a woman ˈscorned) (British English, saying) used to refer to somebody, usually a woman, who has reacted very angrily to something, especially the fact that her husband or lover has been unfaithful (= has had a sexual relationship with another woman): He should have known better than to leave her for that young girl. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Hath is an old form of has. See also: fury, hath, hell, no Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary hell has no fury like a woman scornedBeware the anger of a woman rejected in love. The term is an adaptation of the closing lines from William Congreve’s play The Mourning Bride (1697): “Heav’n has no rage, like love to hatred turn’d, nor Hell a fury like a woman scorn’d.” Neither the idea nor the expression was original. At least three seventeenth-century plays had similar lines, including Colley Cibber’s “No fiend in hell can match the fury of a disappointed woman—scorned, slighted” (Love’s Last Shift, 1696), and the idea had been expressed by the Roman writers Propertius and Juvenal, by Chaucer, and by numerous others. See also: fury, hell, like, no, scorn, woman The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also:- fury
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References in periodicals archive Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned - so Joe had better watch himself this week. MAGGIE DOESN'T FALL FOR LIES River City BBC One; River City BBC One Hellboy (15) HH HHH HELL hath no fury like wise-cracking demonic spawn with surrogate daddy issues in this laboured reboot. HELL hath no fury like wise [...] THEY say that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Revenge is a dish sold cheaply Hell hath no fury like boda boda riders after one of their own is involved in an accident. Police Informer Death, Obama visit excites, Why Jubilee Cracked : Your Breakfast Briefing " HELL hath no fury like a woman scorned" - and that would certainly seem to be true in the case of the local midwife who had a brief 'fling' with a policeman in Benidorm, and later helped care for his partner's new born baby. Hung out to dry; SUNDAY SHOUT Letters will not be included unless you include your name, full postal address and daytime phone number (we prefer to use names of letter writers but you can ask for your name not to be published if you have a good reason). Address letters to: The Editor, Liverpool ECHO, PO Box 48, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L69 3EB. Or email us at: letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk The old saying goes, ' Hell hath no fury than a woman scorned,' and Betsy Ayala proved it in a big way. American mom sheds 103 lbs. as revenge to husband and mistress WE all know how the old saying goes - hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. SOAP watch; Your guide to all the drama in the Square, on the cobbles and in the Dales Hell hath no fury like an osprey scorned and Lassie could find herself ejected to a nearby nest. New Lass sparks unrest in love nest I won't reveal the ending, as hell hath no fury like a Game of Thrones fan in possession of a spoiler, but the finale was a visual treat with, as always, superb turns from Maisie Williams and Peter Dinklage, who kills his father at the end of the episode (sorry, I couldn't help myself). Spoils of the Game Hell hath no fury like a lesbian scorned, or so it may seem. A-list dyke drama Suspect No2 is his pregnant wife Carla, played by Alison King, who said: "When Carla confronts Tina emotions will be running high because hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." Michelle's last FOUR scenes were murder*; CORRIE: BIGGEST SOAP MYSTERY SINCE J.R George Charles, spokesperson for vouchercodespro.co.uk, said that the saying " hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" seems especially true when her wedding is involved. `Cat-fights` at wedding means a third of brides lose touch with bridesmaids Summary: That " hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" was once again proved as an Emirati woman drove from another emirate to Khorfakkan city in Sharjah and allegedly set the car of her former husband on fire on Wednesday night apparently as a revenge on him for marrying another woman. Woman sets former hubby's car on fire VVGOOGLING a runner Hell Hath No Fury 1.45 Kempton ' Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned'. HORSE PLAY Just for the fun of it Law & Order: Criminal Intent Channel Five, 10pm As some men have discovered to their cost, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Wednesday's TV; Pick of the day |