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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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'Hell, no!' the doctor snapped.
hell:
3: Hell is used by some people when they are angry or excited, or when they want to emphasize what they are saying.
Example: 'Hell, no!' the doctor snapped.
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What does 'Hell, no!' the doctor snapped mean?
3: Hell is used by some people when they are angry or excited, or when they want to emphasize what they are saying.
Example: 'Hell, no!' the doctor snapped.
[Collins COBUILD Dictionary]
What does 'Hell, no!' the doctor snapped mean?
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**** here emphasize for no , he means: No, stop the thing that you are doing!
- **** here emphasize for no , he means: No, stop the thing that you are doing!
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**** here emphasize for no, he means: No, stop the thing that you are doing!
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One possible meaning of to snap is to say something quickly, sharply and (as another poster said) emphatically.
"****, no" is a much stronger expression than "No" alone.
"****, no" is a much stronger expression than "No" alone.
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