the dickens
Example Sentences
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And how the dickens did he get on the debate stage?
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2023
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
He knows that “An Inconvenient Truth” scared the dickens out of some people.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2017
“He’s a human being. Little mistakes are made, different words are used – and everybody does it. As far as I can see, he’s trying the dickens to do a good job.”
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2017
It's pitch-dark, the curtains drawn, and hotter than the dickens.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
