hell-bent for leather
The idiom "hell-bent for leather" describes an action performed with reckless determination and high speed, often disregarding the consequences.
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Definition
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(informal, idiomatic)Acting with reckless determination and high speed.
Example
- He drove hell-bent for leather to make it to the meeting on time.
- She worked hell-bent for leather to finish the project before the deadline.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hell-bent for leather":
pedal to the metalhell or high waterto hell and backballs to the wallhard as nailshell's bells