fight like hell

fight like hell

To use all of one's power or effort to fight against something. I'm planning to fight like hell against this illness, so I'm researching both Western and Eastern methods of treatment.
See also: fight, hell, like
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • beat against
  • beat against (someone or something)
  • clash
  • clash against
  • clash against (someone or something)
  • compete
  • compete against
  • compete against (someone or something)
  • get up against
  • get up against (someone or something)
References in classic literature
I have never seen you fight, yet I know that you are like your brothers and that you will fight like hell. Also, you are a fool, like your brothers.
And we agreed, for we wanted water, and our hearts were broken, and we knew that we were children at fighting when we fought with white men who fight like hell. And when all the talk was finished, the mate stood up and mocked us, and yelled, Yah!
That one fella sick dog trader he plenty brother stop along him, white men like 'm you fight like hell. We no fright that damn trader.
South Sea Tales
"We are going to have to fight like hell to get ourselves out of it," he said.
Opponents
"It was a pleasure to see a group that was going to fight like hell for their jobs and community." says Tom Croft, SVA director, about the Shenango buyout effort.
A steelworker solution: when all else failed they bought the shop