hell on earth

hell on earth

An awful or extremely unpleasant situation or circumstance. This place has been hell on earth ever since the new manager took over. Following the military coup, inhabitants of the region have described it as a hell on earth.
See also: earth, hell, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hell on earth

Fig. a very unpleasant situation, as if one were in hell. That man made my life hell on earth! The whole time I was there was just hell on earth.
See also: earth, hell, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hell on earth

If a place or a situation is hell on earth, it is extremely unpleasant. Cannes is magnificent in good weather and hell on earth in bad. Organising it all has been hell on earth, but it's worked absolutely brilliantly. Note: You can also say that a place or situation is a hell on earth. Infectious disease made building the railway a hell on earth for the labourers.
See also: earth, hell, on
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a ˌhell on ˈearth

a place or situation that is extremely bad or unpleasant: Life for the ordinary soldiers was hell on earth. OPPOSITE: a heaven on earth
See also: earth, hell, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a hell on earth
  • mixed up in (something)
  • mix (one) up in (something)
  • mix up in
  • mixe
  • mixed up in
  • get (someone) out of (something)
  • get out of
  • get (oneself) out of (something)
  • pits
References in periodicals archive
The band advertised the onstage suicide in mid-September, announcing that an unidentified "terminally ill" fan would kill him or herself during Hell on Earth's October 4 show at State Theatre in St.
Lenderman issued a temporary injunction October 3 barring Hell on Earth from performing or advertising the show, according to Rolling Stone.
"Three weeks ago, few other local bands had heard of Hell On Earth."
Tourtelot told the AP that although Hell on Earth performed at an undisclosed location that night, the band's web site malfunctioned and was shut down.
Officials Work to Prevent Onstage Suicide at Rock Concert
As Jake presented Tony with the coveted trophy and the check, Tony's band Hell on Earth bum-rushed the stage, broke the video screen, and fumbled around for a while.
Tony Trujillo is the Skater of the Year 2002!!! From the drunk tank (2001) to the stage. (Thrasher Magazine Presents)