Hurts Like The DickensHurts Like The Dickens : PhrasesMeaning: To hurt a lot, to be painful. Example: It hurts like the dickens that Therese's old computer won't bring up jokes properly! Origin: Dickens in this case is a euphemism for devil. Hence the phrase is really hurts like the devil which is also a common phrase. Dickens was likely considered more polite than devil in Victorian times, and may have been a superstitious alternative. Phrases Index | ||
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