فتحت عليه ابواب الجحيم
English translation: all hell broke loose (on him)
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|  Selected response from: Ahmed AbuSaad United Arab Emirates Local time: 07:38 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | all hell broke loose (on him) |
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| 5 | the gates of hell were opened on him |
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| 4 | All hell doors were opened... |
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All hell doors were opened... Explanation: Meaning that he had t face very serious and dangerous situaion |
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the gates of hell were opened on him Explanation: . |
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6 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1all hell broke loose (on him) Explanation: "All hell broke loose" is a well known expression that is used in the English language. Example sentence(s):
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