Idioms

hell-on-wheels

hell on wheels

Extremely difficult, unpleasant, or aggressive. That woman is hell on wheels when she's angry, so don't let her into my office. I can already tell that this client is going to be hell on wheels to work for. Steer clear of Mary in Payroll. Until she gets to know you, she's hell on wheels.
See also: hell, on, wheel
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hell-on-wheels

n. a very impressive person or thing; an extreme type of person or thing. (Use caution with hell.) This little machine is hell-on-wheels for general woodworking purposes.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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