to hell and back

1.
General EnglishUSUKinformalcolloquial
- To endure extremely severe hardship, danger, or difficulty and survive or recover from it.
- To have experienced a prolonged or intense series of adverse events.
2.
General Englishinformalhyperbolic
- Used hyperbolically to intensify an assertion, indicating completeness or thoroughness (often with strong emotional emphasis).

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