Question of the Day #1358

Killer driver says he was like a 'bat out of hell'

From the headline of this article at the BBC.

  上記の文で、like a bat out of hellの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "like a bat out of hell" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈俗〉猛スピードで、大急ぎで◆火がきらいなコウモリと、炎が燃え盛っている地獄を組み合わせた表現。

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

very quickly

 

Examples

1. She ran down the street like a bat out of hell.
2. They undoubtedly gave him even greater publicity and notoriety, helping his solo career to skyrocket like a bat out of hell. From BBC
3. My wife shot out of the corner like a bat out of hell and leapt from her truck. From Salon
4. In the show, Joel flies in like a bat out of hell and violently knocks Seth to the ground before telling him to get the hell out. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
5. Nikki Cross ran down to this ring like a bat out of hell, and almost legitimately collided with Carmella. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023

   

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