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what the heck

What the heck is an expression that you may use if you decide that you might as well try something or do something, even if you weren't sure you wanted to. ()

An example of when you might say "what the heck" is if your friend asks you to go to a party you aren't really excited about.

What the heck is a question you ask when you want to know why something occurred or what is going on, especially if you suspect you aren't going to like the answer. ()

An example of a time when you might say "what the heck" is when your teenage daughter comes in an hour after curfew. You could say "what the heck were you thinking?"

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