Like the devil Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ

LYKE thuh DEV-uhl

UK

lˈaɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl

lyke thuh DEV-uhl

परिभाषा

If you do something 'like the devil,' you do it very quickly, energetically, or fiercely.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal, usually used to describe extreme speed or intensity. Common with verbs like 'run', 'work', or 'fight' ('ran like the devil'). Can be replaced with 'like crazy' or 'like mad'.

• Spanish: como el diablo - a toda prisa
• Portuguese (BR): feito o diabo - como o diabo - muito rápido
• Portuguese (PT): como o diabo - feito o diabo - muito depressa
• Chinese (Simplified): 像魔鬼一样（极快/猛烈）
• Chinese (Traditional): 像魔鬼一樣（極快／猛烈）
• Hindi: शैतान की तरह (बहुत तेज़ या ज़ोर से)
• Arabic: كالشيطان (بسرعة أو بقوة شديدة)
• Bengali: বলোতলে (অত্যন্ত দ্রুত/জোরে) - বিদ্যুতের গতিতে - খুব তাড়াতাড়ি
• Russian: как чёрт - как сумасшедший - с дьявольской скоростью
• Japanese: 悪魔のように - 必死で - 猛烈に
• Vietnamese: như ma đuổi - hết tốc lực
• Korean: 귀신같이 - 미친 듯이 - 악마처럼
• Turkish: şeytan gibi - deliler gibi - canhıraş şekilde
• Urdu: شیطان کی طرح - دیوانوں کی طرح
• Indonesian: seperti setan - secepat kilat - gila-gilaan

उदाहरण वाक्य

He ran like the devil to catch the bus.

basic

She works like the devil during exams.

basic

The wind blew like the devil last night.

basic

We drove like the devil to get there before closing.

natural

That guy fights like the devil when he's angry.

natural

I had to clean like the devil before my parents came home.

natural