hell from above

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English

Etymology

From hell + from + above. Possibly first inspired from a bombardment of arrows, similar archery or artillery.

Noun

hell from above (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) A powerful bombardment of projectiles from above, especially in the context of war.
  • give hell (as in "give 'em hell")

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