The boss whirled off hellbent for leather — Шеф сорвался с места злой как черт
They took off after the horse thief riding hellbent for leather — Они ринулись в погоню за конокрадом, нещадно нахлестывая лошадей
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hell-for-leather — adverb at breakneck speed they were travelling hell for leather • Derived from adjective: ↑breakneck * * * I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adverb : in a hell for leather manner : at full tilt : hell bent … Useful english dictionary
hell-for-leather — /hel feuhr ledh euhr/, Informal. adj. 1. characterized by reckless determination or breakneck speed: The sheriff led the posse in a hell for leather chase. adv. 2. in a hell for leather manner; hellbent: motorcycles roaring hell for leather down… … Universalium
hell-for-leather — hell′ for leath′er Informal. 1) cvb inf characterized by reckless determination or breakneck speed: a hell for leather chase[/ex] 2) cvb in a hell for leather manner; hellbent • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
hell-for-leath|er — «HEHL fuhr LEHTH uhr», adjective, adverb. Slang. at breakneck speed; hellbent: »a hell for leather race. (adj.) It was written hell for leather (Robert Frost). (adv.) … Useful english dictionary
quickly — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Rapidly] Syn. speedily, swiftly, fast, briskly, fleetly, flying, with dispatch, scurrying, hurrying, rushing, shooting, bolting, darting, flashing, dashing, suddenly, expeditiously, hastily, hurriedly, in haste, in Great … English dictionary for students
spank — I v slap, smack, Inf. paddywhack, rap; take over one s knee, Inf. lick, Inf. give [s.o.] a licking or good licking, give [s.o.] a hiding, Inf. tan [s.o. s] hide, warm [s.o. s] bottom, fix [s.o. s] wagon or little red wagon, take [s.o.] out to the … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
speed — n 1. rapidity, haste, hurry, hurriedness, celerity, velocity, speediness; alacrity, promptness, dispatch; swiftness, fleetness, quickness, fastness, ex peditiousness, precipitousness. v 2. further, forward, expedite, promote, advance; nudge ahead … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hurry — v 1. move quickly, hasten, lose no time, rush, make haste, Scot. swith, Scot. whirry, Literary. haste; race, scurry, skip, spurt, whisk, run, sprint; press on, push on, ride hard, canter, trot, gallop, lope, clap spurs to one s horse; shoot, tear … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hurtle — v 1. rush, rush headlong, cascade, plunge, tumble; tear, Inf. go hellbent for leather, Inf. go lick ety split, stir up a duststorm; scramble, Inf. make tracks, Inf. zip, steam, Inf. beat feet, scurry, hustle; hie, hasten, go in haste, hurry,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
rip — v 1. tear, rend, tear apart, put asunder, shred; cut, slit, slash, lacerate; rupture, separate, sever, dissever, cleave; split, rive, divide, halve, cut in two, quarter; hack, gash, gore, score. 2. tear off, pull off, detach, remove, unfix,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
rocket — n 1. rocket launcher, launching tube or mortar, projector tube, firing tube, retrorocket; gun, cannon. 2. capsule, space capsule, space vehicle, spacecraft, spaceship, moonship, mooncraft, rocket ship, module, command module, satellite; missile,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
