Phrase guide

like a bat out of hell

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

With crazy or excessive intensity or speed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: simile

Examples

  • He came tearing around the corner like a bat out of hell and nearly ran us over.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hell-for-leather

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kuin viimeistä päivää — Translations
  • French: à toute berzingue — Translations
  • French: à fond la caisse — Translations
  • French: à pleine balle — Translations
  • German: wie Schmidts Katze — Translations
  • Polish: na złamanie karku — Translations
  • Spanish: como alma que lleva el diablo — Translations
  • Spanish: a toda pastilla — Translations
  • Spanish: a toda leche — Translations
  • Swedish: som ett jehu — Translations
  • Vietnamese: hộc tốc — Translations