hell's half acre

all over hell's half acre

Spread out across a great distance or area; all over the place. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I missed my turn when I was driving out to meet you, and I was all over hell's half acre before I was able to find the right road again! We'll never find all the papers we dropped, the wind has scattered them all over hell's half acre by now.
See also: acre, all, half, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hell's half acre

a great distance. North American
See also: acre, half
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See also:
  • chip
  • chips
  • up on (one's) ear
  • Two Bob
  • (as) dead as mutton
  • mutton
  • dead as mutton
  • ghetto
  • ghetto bird
  • one of the lads
References in periodicals archive
One of the city's best examples of downtown revitalization is the Fort Worth Convention Center that sits on the site of what was once "Hell's Half Acre," a seedy district where cowhands had their last fling before heading out on the Chisholm Trail.
FORT WORTH
On Hole 17, nicknamed "Hell's Half Acre," the bunkers pose more of a challenge than the length.
Indiana's best golf holes: eighteen of the state's finest
One of the city's most shining examples of downtown revitalization is the Fort Worth Convention Center, which sits on the site of what was once Hell's Half Acre, a brothel- and saloon-packed district where cowhands had their last fling before heading out on the Chisholm Trail.
Fort Worth: real west means real fun
The directional bunkering system seems to fall by the wayside on 17--a par-3 named Hell's Half Acre by Merchent's wife, Tenna--where the green is surrounded by bunkers.
New and tough: The latest additions to Indiana's list of most-challenging golf courses. (Indiana Golf)