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hell's bells
interjection
Informal.
(used to indicate vexation or surprise.)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hell's bells1
First recorded in 1910–15
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I can still picture Mooney saying, “Hell’s bells, if it’s true, write it.”
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The lights came up to the sound of AC/DC’s “Hell’s Bells” on the Talkhouse sound system.
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For the premier closer, the entrance is a scene in itself, with music to fire up a crowd: “Enter Sandman” for Mariano Rivera; “Hell’s Bells” for Trevor Hoffman; “Welcome to the Jungle” for Eric Gagne.
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“Hell’s bells — I have put the money in, and I am going for the max,” she said.
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This solitude that’s being forced on me and my wife is — hell’s bells as it is — just standard operating procedure.
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