the dickens
Example Sentences
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The play is called “Love of the Game” because, basically, the receiver just runs like the dickens and hopes to draw enough attention to free up other receivers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2022
Partch and others have been trying like the dickens to save it.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2020
“I thought, ‘What in the dickens is that?’ ” he said in his video account.
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2016
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Farmer and former Nebraska senator Norm Wallman: ‘Anything to get the ball rolling . You can plant it early in the spring, and it’s tough as the dickens.’
From The Guardian • Jun. 12, 2016
She clutched her heart and said, “Charlie! Lordy! You scared the dickens out of me.”
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
