Like blazes
adverb
Very quickly or fiercely.
He ran like blazes to catch the bus
Often appears as...
- run like blazes
- work like blazes
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
adverb
A lot or to a great degree.
It was raining like blazes when I left
Often appears as...
- raining like blazes
- hurt like blazes
Usage tips
Informal, Neutral
Colloquial
adverb
Very quickly or fiercely.
He ran like blazes to catch the bus
Often appears as...
- run like blazes
- work like blazes
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
adverb
A lot or to a great degree.
It was raining like blazes when I left
Often appears as...
- raining like blazes
- hurt like blazes
Usage tips
Informal, Neutral
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Accent
Use 'like blazes' to stress the intensity of an action or situation.
She was defending her point like blazes during the debate.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Emphasis
It's casual speech, suitable for informal conversations, not for formal writing.
The fans cheered like blazes when the team scored.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveying Urgency
Can denote urgency or a need for quick action, though not always negatively.
We need to finish this project like blazes!
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Accent
Use 'like blazes' to stress the intensity of an action or situation.
She was defending her point like blazes during the debate.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Emphasis
It's casual speech, suitable for informal conversations, not for formal writing.
The fans cheered like blazes when the team scored.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveying Urgency
Can denote urgency or a need for quick action, though not always negatively.
We need to finish this project like blazes!
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Accent
Use 'like blazes' to stress the intensity of an action or situation.
She was defending her point like blazes during the debate.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Emphasis
It's casual speech, suitable for informal conversations, not for formal writing.
The fans cheered like blazes when the team scored.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveying Urgency
Can denote urgency or a need for quick action, though not always negatively.
We need to finish this project like blazes!
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