like a bat out of hell
Example Sentences
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They undoubtedly gave him even greater publicity and notoriety, helping his solo career to skyrocket like a bat out of hell.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025
My wife shot out of the corner like a bat out of hell and leapt from her truck.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2022
"I don't think I took off like a bat out of hell, I just drove off," Thompson replies.
From Fox News • Jul. 14, 2021
“And I’m still driving like a bat out of hell to get this guy to the hospital to save his life.”
From Slate • Nov. 14, 2018
The second we were dismissed from assembly I would run like a bat out of hell to the tuck shop so I could be the first one there.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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