Like the devil (original) (raw)

Pronunciation (US):		(GB):

I. (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis

Example:

fought like the devil

Synonyms:

like crazy; like hell; like mad; like sin; like the devil; like thunder

Classified under:

Adverbs

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

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