go to hell

== English == === Etymology === The third sense is first attested in Shakespeare. The second sense is a variation of older go to the devil. The literal sense is attested since Old English with various verbs for "to go". === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɡəʊ tə ˈhɛl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɡoʊ tə ˈhɛl/, [ˌɡoʊ̯‿ɾə ˈhɛɫ] === Verb === go to hell (third-person singular simple present goes to hell, present participle going to hell, simple past went to hell, past participle gone to hell) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go,‎ to,‎ hell. To go out the window; become ruined; become useless. (derogatory, somewhat offensive) An expression of anger and contempt directed at someone, especially after that individual has committed a serious crime or transgression. ==== Synonyms ==== (to be ruined or useless): go out the window, go to pot, go down the drain, go down the toilet (go to Hell): go to Halifax (in imperative): get fucked ==== Translations ==== === See also === go to the devil go die in a fire go jump in a lake go jump off a cliff go jump off a building to hell in a handbasket === References ===