the dickens
Example Sentences
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The way the Rams’ game imploded should scare the dickens out of L.A.’s players and coaches.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2020
Partch and others have been trying like the dickens to save it.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2020
“We fought like the dickens over a lot of issues,” he said, recalling “heated arguments.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2019
This would not be too bad, except we have very high ceilings and it echoes like the dickens.
From Slate • Jan. 10, 2019
And this London address you’ve given me—what the dickens are you doing there?
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
