like the dickens

Example Sentences

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Her best bet, she decided, was to listen for the telltale squeak of her mailbox lid when the letter carrier stopped by in the afternoon and scream like the dickens.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2021

This would not be too bad, except we have very high ceilings and it echoes like the dickens.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2019

And while the rest of Washington  looks at a paltry snowmelt and bone-dry rivers, it’s still raining like the dickens in Forks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2015

It’s not only a sentimental keepsake; if you look at how overstuffed it is, it’s a reminder of how he worked like the dickens into his 70s and 80s.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2015

My arms and back complained like the dickens as I refilled the wash boiler, kept the water hot, rubbed grimy clothes on the washboard, wrung them out, and hung them to dry.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson