- hell has no fury like a woman scorned
- Meaning
Origin
William Congreve. 1670-1729. 'Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.'
Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
hell has no fury like a woman scorned
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hell hath no fury (like a woman scorned) — phrase used for saying that a woman who cannot make someone love her can be extremely angry Thesaurus: not liked or lovedsynonym Main entry: hell * * * hell hath no ˈfury (like a woman ˈscorned) f11 idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
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