Definition of hell-for-leather
(Entry 1 of 2)
: in a hell-for-leather manner : at full speed
rode hell-for-leather down the trail
hell-for-leather
adjectiveDefinition of hell-for-leather (Entry 2 of 2)
: marked by determined recklessness, great speed, or lack of restraint
a cocky, hell-for-leather fighting man— H. H. Martin
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The first known use of hell-for-leather was in 1889
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