1

Rw

note

[sehr hart / schwer sein]

die [abso­lu­te] Höl­le sein; die Här­te sein; der Ham­mer sein.

»I said the audi­ence was heavenly /
But the tra­ve­ling was hell.«
Dan Fogel­berg, »Same Old Lang Syne«
Dan Fogel­berg © 1981

2

Rw

note: »be heel on sth«: »The­se damn gra­vel roads are hell on tires!«

[etw arg strapazieren]

[Gift für etw sein]

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3

Rw

note: »be hell on sb«

[jn arg mit­neh­men; jm arg zusetzen]

[jn umbrin­gen; noch ins Grab bringen; ]

»LORNA. Yeah, he’s a natu­ral! (He moves towards her.) TRUE. Oof. Heels are hell on my heels. LORNA. That means they’­re ele­gant. TRUE. Emer­ald weighs a …«
Adri­en-Ali­ce Han­sel, ‎Julie Feli­se Dubi­ner — 2007, Huma­na Fes­ti­val 2006: The Com­ple­te Plays

»Q. I love the chic look of heels and how they elon­ga­te my legs. Howe­ver, 4‑inch heels are hell on my back and feet. What are some more …«
Mixing prints, shoes that fit, con­ser­va­ti­ve trends — The Desert Sun, 03.05.2016