phr. to have survived a great deal of trouble. : What a terrible day! I feel like I have been to hell and back.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Been to hell and backis always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
So is ort. Does it mean:
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
