the hell with
idiom
informal + impolite
—used to say in a forceful and angry way that one does not care about someone or something
They want me to stop, but the hell with them! I'll do what I want to do!
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“The hell with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hell%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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