How to Pronounce "like the devil"
expression
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ
LYKE thuh DEV-uhl
lˈaɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl
lyke thuh DEV-uhl
Definition
If you do something 'like the devil,' you do it very quickly, energetically, or fiercely.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ
British English
lˈaɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYKE thuh DEV-uhl
UK
lyke thuh DEV-uhl
Listen in Context
He ran like the devil to catch the bus.
She works like the devil during exams.
The wind blew like the devil last night.
We drove like the devil to get there before closing.