fire-and-brim|stone

fire-and-brim|stone
1. the fires and tortures of hell; hellfire.
2. any severe punishment or trial.
3. angry or violent denunciation or recrimination: »

[The] hearings did not produce the same fire and brimstone over the subject that might have occurred some years ago (New York Times).

fire-and-brim|stone «FYR uhn BRIHM STOHN», adjective.
raising visions of fire and brimstone; hellfire: »

a fire-and-brimstone sermon.


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