hurt like the dickens

colloquial To hurt very badly. Ouch, I just banged my elbow on the table. That hurts like the dickens! The tetanus shot hurt like the dickens at first, but the pain went away pretty quickly. Have you ever closed the door on your finger? Well, let me tell you, it hurts like the dickens!

See also: dickens, hurt, like

See also:

hurt for (someone or something)
hurt for someone/something
what (in) the dickens
work like the dickens
scare the dickens out of (one)
the dickens
couldn
never
bang up
banged up

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