# go to hell

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌɡəʊ tə ˈhɛl/

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, to, hell.
2. To go out the window; become ruined; become useless.
3. An expression of anger and contempt directed at someone, especially after that individual has committed a serious crime or transgression.

## Etymology
The third sense is first attested in Shakespeare. The second sense is a variation of older go to the devil. The literal sense is attested since Old English with various verbs for "to go".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/go-to-hell