hell and half of Georgia

Meanings:

1.
United Statescolloquialinformalhumorous
- Literal juxtaposition of two places: the infernal realm ('hell') and one half of the U.S. state of Georgia.
2.
United Statescolloquialinformalhyperbolicidiomatic
- An emphatic, hyperbolic way to denote a very large area, a great distance, or an extensive extent; everywhere or all over the place.

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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