hell's bells
Old-fashioned angry outburst
Hell's bells is a mild oath expressing surprise, annoyance, or frustration: Hell's bells, I forgot to call her back.
The phrase sounds old-fashioned and is often used for comic effect, invoking imagery of infernal bells tolling.
It functions like "damn" or "good grief" but with more theatrical flair.
- blimeyBritish surprise interjection
- crikeyMild surprise interjection
- by JoveAntiquated expression of surprise
- great ScottDated interjection of amazement
- damnationEternal punishment decree
for heaven's sake · for crying out loud · good grief · holy smokes · oh my stars · oh my word · what in tarnation · land sakes · mercy me · gadzooks · inferno · doom · Hades · blazes · zounds · fire and brimstone · Dante's Inferno · apocalypse
hell's bellshallelujah
Joyful exclamation of gratitude
hooray · thank goodness · hurrah · praise be · yippee
hell's bellspraise the Lord
Religious exclamation of worship
God bless · Lord be praised · blessed be · amen · thank God
hell, bell, belly, bells, bellow, hellish, hells, bellhop, hellishly