for the hell of it

Example Sentences

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Radiohead last played live in 2018, but drummer Philip Selway confirmed in an Instagram post on the band's official account on Wednesday that they got back together "to rehearse, just for the hell of it" last year.

From BBC

There’s Preston Lunn of San Bernardino, whose wife reluctantly let him take a long-distance shot at reaching someone at the phone, a call he made “just for the hell of it, just to see what happens.”

From Los Angeles Times

He wants people to believe he’s all man, but he views his manhood as something that everyone wants to steal from him just for the hell of it.

From Salon

“It’s clear that at least some of the flies are engaging in this locomotor behavior just for the hell of it.”

From Science Magazine

“I picked up bottles and cans the other day, just for the hell of it,” Thompson said.

From Los Angeles Times