to give someone a harsh scolding
to give someone a bad time
to be cruel to a great extent
to have to go through severe conditions
could be used when describing relatively mild situations too, so as to make them seem more gruesome
That office gives hell to its employees because the boss is mean guy.
I have been through hell in that place. There is no way that you will be able to make me go back there.
She goes through hell with that man every single day. I am not even sure why she is still with him.
The teacher will give you hell if you show up without completing the assignment.
I got hell from the doctor when he found out I was not following the dietary restrictions that he had prescribed.
It is correct that your wife gives you hell about not leading a healthy lifestyle.
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.