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(as) hot as the hinges of hell

Extremely and uncomfortably hot in temperature. On summer days in Texas, when it's hot as the hinges of hell outside, there's nothing quite like a tall glass of sweet tea. I hate working in the theme park during the summer because it gets hot as the hinges of hell in the costumes they make us wear. It's hot as the hinges of hell in here! Why don't you have the air conditioner on?
See also: hell, hinge, hot, of

a creaking door hangs long on its hinges

proverb Sick people often outlive healthy people. Oh, I wouldn't worry about Uncle Stu—he's been sick for years, and a creaking door hangs long on its hinges. I can't believe Ed is really gone just six months after his cancer diagnosis. I guess that disproves the theory that a creaking door hangs long on its hinges. Great-Aunt Mary is back in the hospital? Eh, I'm sure she's fine—a creaking door hangs long on its hinges, after all.
See also: creak, door, hang, hinge, long, on

a creaking door never falls from its hinges

proverb Sick people often outlive healthy people. Oh, I wouldn't worry about Uncle Stu—he's been sick for years, and a creaking door never falls from its hinges. I can't believe Ed is really gone just six months after his cancer diagnosis. I guess that disproves the theory that a creaking door never falls from its hinges. Great-Aunt Mary is back in the hospital? Eh, I'm sure she's fine—a creaking door never falls from its hinges, after all.
See also: creak, door, fall, hinge, never

be (as) hot as the hinges of hell

To be extremely and uncomfortably hot in temperature. On summer days in Texas, when it's hot as the hinges of hell outside, there's nothing quite like a tall glass of sweet tea. I hate working in the theme park during the summer because it's hot as the hinges of hell in the costumes they make us wear. It's hot as the hinges of hell in here! Why don't you have the air conditioner on?
See also: hell, hinge, hot, of

colder than the hinges of hell

Very cold. Ugh, the winters here are colder than the hinges of hell—that's why I'm moving to Florida. I wouldn't want to be trapped out in this weather tonight, it's colder than the hinges of hell! You better bundle up if you're going out because it's colder than the hinges of hell.
See also: colder, hell, hinge, of

hinge (up)on (someone or something)

To be dependent or reliant on someone or something. Our vacation plans hinge on how quickly the hurricane gets to the island. Whether or not they fill the position today hinges upon the candidate's ability to pass a background check. She's in for a lot of pain if her self-worth hinges upon what others think of her.
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hinge (up)on someone or something

Fig. to depend on someone or something; to depend on what someone or something does. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than cm.) The success of the project hinges upon you and how well you do your job. How well the corn crop does all hinges on the weather.
See also: hinge, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

hinge on

Also, hinge upon. Depend or be contingent on, as in This plan hinges on her approval. This expression employs the verb hinge in the sense of "to hang," as a door would hang on a hinge, a usage dating from the early 1700s.
See also: hinge, on
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

hinge on

or hinge upon
v.
To depend on something or someone. Used of facts, events, and situations: The success of this play hinges on three weeks of rehearsal. Whether or not we reach our fundraising goal hinges upon our volunteers.
See also: hinge, on
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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