hell on (someone or something)
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1. To be distressing or unpleasant for someone. This wait has been hell on me. I just want to know if I got the job already! The treatment was hell on me, but at least I'm finally cancer-free. Rehabbing a significant injury can be hell on a player's mental health.
2. To be harmful or detrimental to something. All this snow and salt has been hell on my suede boots. The cats have been hell on our new couch, clawing it up in record time. All of this pollution from cars is hell on our air quality.
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hell on
Informal1. Damaging or destructive to: Driving in a hilly town is hell on the brakes.
2. Unpleasant to or painful for.
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