Definition of like the devil
informal
1
: very much
I'm sorry to hear about your injury. It must hurt like the devil.
2
: with a lot of energy and speed
He ran like the devil.
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“Like the devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20the%20devil. Accessed 16 Apr. 2021.
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