Sam Hill
noun[U]
USinformaluk/ˌsæm ˈhɪl/us/ˌsæm ˈhɪl/apoliteword forhell, used toexpresssurpriseorstrengthoffeeling:
见鬼，究竟，到底（hell 的替代语，语气缓和一些，用以表示惊讶或其他强烈的感情）How theSamHilldo I get this thing towork?我怎么才能让这个鬼东西动起来呢？
Why theSamHilldidn't you just say that in the firstplace?你究竟为什么不一开始就说？
- What in theSamHilldo they put in thewaterinNorthernMichigan?!
- Where inSamHilldoes thatskinnykidget hispowerfrom?
- Many of thephotosdon't come with therealnameof thedish, or atruedescriptionof just what theSamHillis in it.
Linguistics: intensifying expressions
- all the wayidiom
- annoy, frighten, scare, etc. the hell out ofsomeoneidiom
- anything
- as... as anythingidiom
- at leastidiom
- bare
- blank
- dear
- end of storyidiom
- load
- long
- more thanidiom
- on steroidsidiom
- pestilential
- price
- pure
- sure
- the shit out ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- to say the leastidiom
- ton