like a bat out of hell
idiom
informal
: very quickly
Scared, he ran out of the house like a bat out of hell.
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Nikki Cross ran down to this ring like a bat out of hell, and almost legitimately collided with Carmella.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
Sarah Sherman is like a bat out of hell.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2022
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
Sarah Sherman is like a bat out of hell.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2022
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“Like a bat out of hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20bat%20out%20of%20hell. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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