LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL

Meaning of LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL in English

very fast, go like stink

When Harriet is late for work, she drives like a bat out of hell.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL — ( informal ) very fast
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL — mod (sl) очень быстро
Dirty English-Russian vocab
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL — very fast, go like stink When Harriet is late for work, she drives like a bat out of hell.
English Idioms vocab
(LIKE A) BAT OUT OF HELL — very fast He left here like a bat out of hell. I don`t know why he was in such a …
English Idioms vocab
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL — очень быстро, со всех ног
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LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL — очень быстро, со всех ног
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL — adv infml He tore off like a bat out of hell — Он дернул отсюда только так She barreled out of here …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL — adv infml He tore off like a bat out of hell — Он дернул отсюда только так She barreled out …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL — bat out of hell, like a adv infml He tore off like a bat out of hell Он дернул отсюда …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL — He tore off like a bat out of hell — Он дернул отсюда только так She barreled out of here …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
OUT — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bell rings out (= it rings loudly ) ▪ The bells rang out …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIKE — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bit like ▪ She looks a bit like my sister. a face like …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BAT — I Any member of about 900 species (order Chiroptera) of the only Their wings are evolutionary modification of the forelimbs, …
Английский словарь Британика
OUT — I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIKE — I. ˈlīk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English liken, from Old English līcian; akin to Old High German līhhēn …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HELL — I. ˈhel noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BAT — I. ˈbat, usu -d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English batt, probably of Celtic origin; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUT — /owt/ , adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HELL — — hell-like , adj. /hel/ , n. 1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BAT — bat 1 /bat/ , n. , v. , batted, batting . n. 1. Sports. a. the wooden club used in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OUT — I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIKE — I. ˈlīk verb ( liked ; lik·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līcian; akin to Old English gelīc …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BAT — I. ˈbat noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English batt Date: before 12th century 1. : a stout solid stick …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HELL — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan to conceal, Old High German helan, Latin celare, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OUT — vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out ·vi to come or go out; to get out or …
Webster English vocab
LIKE — adj likely; probably. 2. like ·adj in a like or similar manner. 3. like ·vi to be pleased; to choose. …
Webster English vocab
HELL — vt a gambling house. 2. hell ·vt to overwhelm. 3. hell ·vt a place where outcast persons or things are …
Webster English vocab
BAT — noun shale or bituminous shale. 2. bat ·add. ·noun a stroke of work. 3. bat ·noun a part of a …
Webster English vocab
OUT- — [out-] prefix [[1] out]: in a manner that exceeds or surpasses and sometimes overpowers or defeats "outmaneuver"out.achieve out.act out.bar.gain out.bid …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HELL — [hell] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OE helan to conceal, OHG helan, L celare, Gk kalyptein] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BAT — [bat] n [ME, fr. OE batt] (bef. 12c) 1: a stout solid stick: club 2: a sharp blow: stroke 3 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HELL — the abode or state of being of evil spirits or souls that are damned to postmortem punishment. Derived from an …
Britannica English vocabulary
BAT — a member of any of some 900 species of flying mammals. Bats are the only mammals to have evolved true …
Britannica English vocabulary
OUT — / aʊt; NAmE / adverb , preposition , noun , verb ■ adverb , preposition HELP NOTE : For the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — / hel; NAmE / noun 1. [ sing. ] (usually Hell ) (used without a or the ) in some …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BAT — / bæt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a piece of wood with a handle, made in various …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OUT — I. out 1 S1 W1 /aʊt/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ut ] 1 . FROM …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HELL — I. hell 1 S1 W3 /hel/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . WHEN YOU DIE [uncountable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BAT — I. bat 1 S3 /bæt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1,5-7: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: back 'bat' (14-16 centuries) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BAT — n. & v. --n. 1 an implement with a handle, usu. of wood and with a flat or curved surface, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BAT — n. & v. n. 1 an implement with a handle, usu. of wood and with a flat or curved surface, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Oxford English vocab
LIKE — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) …
Oxford English vocab
HELL — n.1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
BAT — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. an implement with a handle, usu. of wood and with a flat or curved …
Oxford English vocab
OUT — I. ADVERB USES /aʊt/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Out' is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — I. PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES /laɪk, laɪk/ ( likes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — ( hells) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. In some religions, hell …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BAT — ( bats, batting, batted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A bat …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (as) mad as hell (= a rude way of saying very angry ) cast sb …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BAT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cricket bat (= that you use to hit the ball ) bat mitzvah …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HELL — (EXPRESSION) exclamation, [noun] [U] - used to express anger or to give emphasis to an expressionOh hell, I've forgotten my …
Cambridge English vocab
BAT — n. bat eared fox free tailed bat fruit bat Masterson Bat Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk vampire bat
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HELL — See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HELL-ON-WHEELS, LIKE HELL, TO HELL WITH, UNTIL HELL …
Slang English vocab
BAT — I. bat noun 1. Synonyms: blow 1, belt, biff, bop, crack, slam, smack, sock, thwack, whop 2. Synonyms: cudgel , …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary

English Idioms vocabulary

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