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 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
The youngster “impressed the dickens out of me,” Eberhart said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2021
“We fought like the dickens over a lot of issues,” he said, recalling “heated arguments.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2019
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
