Hell for leather
adverb
As fast or energetically as possible.
He ran hell for leather to catch the bus.
Often appears as...
- run hell for leather
- ride hell for leather
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
adverb
As fast or energetically as possible.
He ran hell for leather to catch the bus.
Often appears as...
- run hell for leather
- ride hell for leather
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Urgency Context
Used when time is critical and someone needs to act with great urgency or haste.
She went hell for leather to finish the exam questions.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Emphasis
Emphasizes the intensity and determination someone shows, often out of desperation or necessity.
The players charged hell for leather during the final minutes.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
It's a metaphorical expression and doesn't involve actual leather; don't misunderstand it as a physical action.
With the deadline approaching, he worked hell for leather.
Pro Tip 1/3Urgency Context
Used when time is critical and someone needs to act with great urgency or haste.
She went hell for leather to finish the exam questions.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Emphasis
Emphasizes the intensity and determination someone shows, often out of desperation or necessity.
The players charged hell for leather during the final minutes.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
It's a metaphorical expression and doesn't involve actual leather; don't misunderstand it as a physical action.
With the deadline approaching, he worked hell for leather.
Pro Tip 1/3Urgency Context
Used when time is critical and someone needs to act with great urgency or haste.
She went hell for leather to finish the exam questions.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Emphasis
Emphasizes the intensity and determination someone shows, often out of desperation or necessity.
The players charged hell for leather during the final minutes.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
It's a metaphorical expression and doesn't involve actual leather; don't misunderstand it as a physical action.
With the deadline approaching, he worked hell for leather.
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