expression, auxiliary
like hell I'll ...; I'm not about to ...
Strong emphatic negative expression used after the -te form of a verb. Conveys defiance or refusal, similar to 'there's no way I'd ...' or 'as if I'd ...'. Colloquial and often masculine.
あんな奴に負けてたまるか。
Like hell I'll lose to a guy like that.
こんなところで諦めてたまるか。
I'm not about to give up in a place like this.