like a bat out of hell
Example Sentences
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My wife shot out of the corner like a bat out of hell and leapt from her truck.
From Salon
“I jumped in my car and drove like a bat out of hell … jumped in a helicopter and we were flying that day,” Johnson said, recalling risky flights over lava flows.
From Washington Times
“I drove like a bat out of hell,” he said.
From Seattle Times
“He ran like a bat out of hell,” The Boston Globe reported at the time.
From Seattle Times
"I don't think I took off like a bat out of hell, I just drove off," Thompson replies.
From Fox News
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