IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishmake someone's life hell
Meaning: To make someone very unhappy for a long time.
Example: “The new manager made everyone's life hell with pointless meetings.”
Origin: Hell as the image of endless suffering. The phrase is common from the 20th century.
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