How to Pronounce "like a bat out of hell"
expression
LYKE-uh-BAT-OWT-uhv-HEL
LYKE-uh-BAT-OWT-ov-HEL
Definition
This expression means doing something extremely fast and often with a sense of urgency or panic.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbæt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈhɛɫ
British English
lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /bˈæt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /hˈɛl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYKE-uh-BAT-OWT-uhv-HEL
UK
LYKE-uh-BAT-OWT-ov-HEL
Listen in Context
He ran like a bat out of hell to catch the bus.
The car sped off like a bat out of hell.
She left the house like a bat out of hell when she heard the news.
When the alarm went off, everyone bolted like a bat out of hell.