Idioms 'Catch Hell, Get Hell and Give Hell'

source: Twominute English    2013年7月17日
To ''catch hell'' or to ''get hell'' means to get a scolding or a punishment. The idiom is also used as to 'give hell' which means to cause a problem for someone else.
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0:06 In this lesson you will learn about the idioms 'catch hell' or 'get hell' and 'give hell'.
0:19 To ''catch hell'' means to get into trouble or to get a rebuke.
0:24 'Get hell' or 'catch hell' means someone will be very angry with you. If dad finds out that you were using his credit card, you're gonna catch hell
0:34 I'll be fine, I called him and got his permission. The idiom also means a severe punishment right?
0:42 That's right. It means to suffer a severe scolding. I remember how he gave me hell last time when I got a C grade.
0:50 Well, how's your preparation this time?
0:53 It's fine. I'll get a good grade for sure.
0:57 Okay, you shouldn't give dad a chance to give you hell this time.
1:00 Let's listen to some conversations now.
1:08 Today Ben caught hell from his boss.
1:11 For what?
1:13 He was drunk at work!
1:16 Wow! He should really get hell for that!
1:25 Yesterday I gave hell to the phone company's customer service agent.
1:30 What happened?
1:31 My phone bill was $900! I never use my phone that much!
1:37 Ouch! That's way too high. What did the agent say?
1:42 The actual bill was $90, it was a printing mistake. He apologized, and I felt bad for giving him hell earlier.
1:52 Guess someone in the company caught hell for making that printing error.
1:56 Yeah, I wouldn't want to be that person.
2:04 The football game is tied at halftime!
2:07 I'll try harder to score in the last half of the game.
2:11 Don't make it easy on them, make them play defensively.
2:14 I'll do the best I can.
2:16 Sure, give 'em hell, Paul!
2:23 If dad finds out that you were using his credit card, you're gonna catch hell.
2:34 Okay, you shouldn't give dad a chance to give you hell this time.
2:44 Today Ben caught hell from his boss.
2:52 He should really catch hell for that!
3:00 Yesterday I gave hell to the phone company's customer service agent.
3:12 He apologized, and I felt bad for giving him hell earlier.
3:24 Sure, give 'em hell, Paul!