hell for leather

hell for leath·er

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Definitions of hell for leather words

phrase hell for leather If you say that someone is going hell for leather, you are emphasizing that they are doing something or are moving very quickly and perhaps carelessly. 0
noun hell for leather at great speed 0
adjective hell for leather with all of one's energy, will, etc.; with wholehearted or reckless determination 0
adjective hell for leather at full speed or with great speed 0
adverb hell for leather in a hell-for-leather manner or fashion 0
adverb hell for leather Less common form of hell-for-leather. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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