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hell and half of Georgia
Language:
en
Meanings:
1.
United States
colloquial
informal
humorous
Literal juxtaposition of two places: the infernal realm ('hell') and one half of the U.S. state of Georgia.
2.
United States
colloquial
informal
hyperbolic
idiomatic
An emphatic, hyperbolic way to denote a very large area, a great distance, or an extensive extent; everywhere or all over the place.
Examples:
EN:
They say those Arkansas razorbacks are big as hell and half of Georgia!
ES:
Esos bichos son tan grandes como el infierno y la mitad de Georgia.
EN:
There's more in the kitchen, and I got a baked Alaska in there as big as hell and half of Georgia!
ES:
Hay más en la cocina. Hay una tarta grande como el infierno y la mitad de Georgia.
EN:
(CHUCKLING) Big as hell and half of Georgia.
ES:
Como el infierno y la mitad de Georgia.
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