hell-for-leather
2hell–for–leather
adjDefinition of HELL-FOR-LEATHER
: marked by determined recklessness, great speed, or lack of restraint <a cocky, hell–for–leather fighting man — H. H. Martin>
First Known Use of HELL-FOR-LEATHER
1920
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Synonyms: daredevil, devil-may-care, foolhardy, harum-scarum, hell-for-leather, irresponsible, kamikaze
Antonyms: responsible
Related Words: adventurous, audacious, bold, daring, venturesome; hasty, headlong, hotheaded, impetuous, precipitate, rash, wild; blithe, carefree, happy-go-lucky, madcap, slaphappy; nonchalant, unconcerned, unworried; careless, freewheeling, heedless, inattentive, incautious, mindless, regardless, unheeding, unmindful; feckless, inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking
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