the pits

Noun

Synonyms: hell hell on earth hellhole snake pit the pits inferno

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

any place of pain and turmoil“the hell of battle”“the inferno of the engine room”“when you're alone Christmas is the pits";”Synonyms: hell hell on earth hellhole snake pit the pits inferno

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

pits \pits\, the pits \the pits\n. The worst possible situation, person, or thing; something extremely bad, boring, or depressing; -- always used with the; as, cleaning the house is the pits. [Slang] [PJC]