Felt like the dickens

Posted by Miri Barak on June 19, 2005

In Reply to: Felt like the dickens posted by ESC on June 19, 2005

: : I would like to know the exact meaning of this expression: Felt like the dickens
: : in this context. a helicopter crew is looking for a survivor in the water:

: : One of the crew says:
: : "He was nowhere to be seen.
: : I felt like the dickens right then".

: : Thank you very much

: Felt bad. Dickens = devil.
: www.phrases.org.uk meanings 233450.html

Thank you very much ESC