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When can I use “heck” in my expression?
When can I use “heck” in my expression?
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Heck if I know...to heck with it!
You can replace heck with hell in almost all expressions, sometimes it is used instead if fuck. In both cases to be less crude and more appropriate at work and around children.
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That was a heck of a day.
That was a heck of a lot of trouble.
They threw a heck of a party last night.
They spent a heck of a lot of money on that car.
I’m in one heck of a mess.
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heck is a funny word - but it tends to refer to
surprise and some anger : What the heck’s the matter?
or
for emphasis -
or for talking about a lot of something
That was a heck of a lot of trouble.
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