Like A Bat Out Of Hell Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Like A Bat Out Of Hell Idiom mean?

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like a bat out of hell What does like a bat out of hell mean?	with great speed and force	The boy left the theater like a bat out of hell.
like a bat out of hell What does like a bat out of hell mean?	with great speed and force	I ran like a bat out of hell to get the bus.
like a bat out of hell What does like a bat out of hell mean?	with great speed and force	I ran like a bat out of hell to catch the bus.
like a bat out of hell What does like a bat out of hell mean?	with great speed and force	The boy left the theater like a bat out of hell.
like a bat out of hell What does like a bat out of hell mean?	with great speed and force, very quickly	The man left the building like a bat out of hell.
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look for (something to happen) What does "look for (something to happen)" mean?	think/expect that something is likely to happen	They are looking for our manager to become the next sales director of the company.

over one's head What does "over one's head" mean?	too difficult or complicated for someone to understand.	"This explanation of cgi scripting is over myhead.Can you explain it in a less technical way?"
Dutch treat What does "Dutch treat" mean?	a meal/movie etc. where each person pays his or her own way, to contribute equally to something	When he goes out with his girlfriend it is always a Dutch treat as he does not have much money.
one by one What does "one by one" mean?	individually, one at a time	The children entered the school building one by one.
bow and scrape What does "bow and scrape" mean?	to be very humble and subservient	I was forced to bow and scrape to get some money from my parents.
get the third degree What does "get the third degree" mean?	to be questioned in great detail and for a long period of time	The boy got the third degree when he came home late for dinner.
big fish in a small pond What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a small place	The man was not so important in the city but in the small town he was a big fish in a small pond.

up in arms What does "up in arms" mean?	equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight, very angry	The villagers were up in arms over the proposal to take some of their land away from them.
flip out What does "flip out" mean?	to go crazy, to become very angry	My friend flipped out when she heard that I had damaged her car.
BAK What does "BAK" mean?	back at keyboard
grab (someone) by the throat What does "grab (someone) by the throat" mean?	a performance/book/idea makes one feel very interested/excited/frightened	The ballet performance grabbed the audience by the throat and everyone left the auditorium speechless.

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Like A Bat Out Of Hell Idiom