Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
put-someone-through-hell
idiom
/pʊt ˈsʌmwʌn θru hɛl/
Definition
To make someone experience a very difficult, painful, or unpleasant situation.
Examples
- He really put me through hell during our breakup.
- The training was intense and put everyone through hell.
Meaning
The phrase refers to subjecting someone to extreme hardship or suffering, often in a figurative sense, indicating emotional or psychological distress.
Synonyms
- make someone suffer
- torture
- harass
- grind down
