like the devil
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Definition of like the devil - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
speedUSvery quickly or fastUS
  • She worked like the devil to finish the project on time.
rapidly very fast
2.
intensitywith great intensity or force
  • He ran like the devil to catch the bus.
fiercely vigorously
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Expressions with like the devil

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hurt like the devilv.
to cause intense pain or discomfort
After the fall, his ankle hurt like the devil.

Expressions with like

nothing likeadj.
completely different from something
This movie is nothing like the book.
feel likev.
have a desire for something or to do something
I feel like eating ice cream.
like glueadj.
sticking very strongly or closely together
The team was like glue during the project.
like royaltyadv.
with great respect and care
The staff served them like royalty throughout their stay.
as you likeadv.
with complete freedom or flexibility
Feel free to decorate the room as you like.
feel like an outsiderv.
experience a sense of not belonging
She often feels like an outsider at family gatherings.

Expressions with devil

little deviln.
small representation or embodiment of a devil
The statue was a little devil with horns.
crafty deviln.
person who is clever and deceitful
He is such a crafty devil, always finding ways to trick people.
devil hornsn.
decorative objects shaped like horns
The costume included red devil horns on a headband.
lucky deviln.
person with exceptionally good fortune
He won the lottery again, the lucky devil!
better the devil you knowexp.
prefer dealing with known problems than unknown ones
Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.
go to the devilv.
tell someone to go away, often with anger or annoyance
He told me to go to the devil when I asked again.
beat the devil out ofv.
hit or punish someone very severely
The bully beat the devil out of him after school.
full of the deviladj.
very lively, mischievous, sometimes hard to control
The kids were full of the devil at the party.
be a devilv.
encourage someone to take a risk
Go on, be a devil and try the spicy dish.
devil in disguisen.
person who seems good but is actually bad
She seemed nice, but she was a devil in disguise.

Terms related to like the devil

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brisklyexpeditiouslyfleetlyhastilypromptlyquicklyspeedilyswiftlyaggressivelyenergeticallyforcefullyintensely

Examples of like the devil in a sentence

  • The car sped like the devil down the highway.
  • She worked like the devil to finish the project on time.
  • They fought like the devil to win the championship.

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  1. French:à toute vitesse, comme un fou, ...
  2. German:wie der Blitz, ...
  3. Italian:a tutta velocità, come un matto, ...
  4. Spanish:como alma que lleva el diablo, a toda velocidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:como um louco, ...
  6. Chinese:飞快地, 拼命地, ...
  7. Japanese:稲妻のように, 悪魔のように, ...
  8. Arabic:بسرعة البرق, بِكُل قُوَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּטִירוּף, בִּמְהִירוּת מִטוֹרֶפֶת, ...
  10. Russian:как молния, как дьявол, ...
  11. Ukrainian:як блискавка, як диявол, ...
  12. Hindi:बहुत तेजी से, शैतान की तरह, ...

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