hell on earth
noun1
Idiomatic A very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread.
- Pope Francis (2015), Laudato si', Paragraph 148: “if the limitations of the environment are compensated for in the interior of each person who feels held within a network of solidarity and belonging, ... any place can turn from being a hell on earth into the setting for a dignified life.”
- Related terms
- hell on wheels, heaven on earth