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hell-for-leather

hell-for-leath·er
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hel fawr leth -er]
    • /hɛl fɔr ˈlɛð ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hel fawr leth -er]
    • /hɛl fɔr ˈlɛð ər/

Definitions of hell-for-leather word

  • adjective hell-for-leather characterized by reckless determination or breakneck speed: The sheriff led the posse in a hell-for-leather chase. 1
  • adverb hell-for-leather in a hell-for-leather manner; hellbent: motorcycles roaring hell-for-leather down the turnpike. 1
  • adverb hell-for-leather as fast as possible; recklessly fast. 0
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Origin of hell-for-leather

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Hell-for-leather

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hell-for-leather

hell-for-leather popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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