Phrase guide

like it's going out of style

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

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌlaɪk ɪts ˈɡəʊɪŋ aʊt əv ˈstaɪl/
  • General-American: /ˌlaɪk ɪts ˈɡoʊɪŋ aʊt əv ˈstaɪl/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪl

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Of engaging in an activity: enthusiastically; to an excessive degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Qualifier: simile

Examples

  • Jason has been drinking like it’s going out of style.
  • to spend money like it’s going out of style

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: as if there were no tomorrow, like crazy, like it's going out of fashion, like nobody's business, like water

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A reference to someone engaging in an activity intensely, as if afraid that it will become unavailable or unpopular before they can get the most out of it.