How to Pronounce "like the dickens"
expression
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɪkənz
LYKE thuh DIK-enz
lˈaɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɪkənz
lyke thuh DIK-enz
Definition
"Like the dickens" is an old-fashioned informal expression meaning 'very much', 'very fast', or 'intensely.' People use it to describe doing something with great force or energy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɪkənz
British English
lˈaɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɪkənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYKE thuh DIK-enz
UK
lyke thuh DIK-enz
Listen in Context
He ran like the dickens to catch the bus.
It hurt like the dickens when I stubbed my toe.
The wind was blowing like the dickens.
She was working like the dickens to finish the project on time.