hell-for-leather

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adverb

hell-for-leath·​er ˈhel-fər-ˈle-ṯẖər 

: in a hell-for-leather manner : at full speed

rode hell-for-leather down the trail

hell-for-leather

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adjective

: marked by determined recklessness, great speed, or lack of restraint

a cocky, hell-for-leather fighting man

—H. H. Martin

Synonyms

Adverb

• quickly
• fast
• rapidly
• quick
• swiftly
• hot
• soon

Adjective

• reckless
• daring
• daredevil

Examples of hell-for-leather in a Sentence

Adverb

we ran hell-for-leather out of that spooky house

Adjective

having been behind for most of the race, the stock car driver made a hell-for-leather dash to the finish

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1889, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hell-for-leather

• altogether
• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether
• together