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adjective

Definition of hell-for-leathernext
as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions having been behind for most of the race, the stock car driver made a hell-for-leather dash to the finish

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hell-for-leather

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adverb

ˈhel-fər-ˈle-ṯẖər How to pronounce hell-for-leather (audio)
as in quickly
with great speed we ran hell-for-leather out of that spooky house

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-for-leather
  1. reckless
  2. daring
  3. fast
  4. daredevil
  5. quick
  6. swiftly
  7. hot
  8. soon
Adjective
  • He was arrested without incident and faces charges of two counts of risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace, assault and reckless endangerment.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • He was arrested a short time later and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • Quick aside: Notre Dame with its gaudy, preposterously shiny gold helmets forfeited the OB’s Best Headgear trophy to Penn State’s plain white helmets, the most daring flair of understatement since Andy Warhol painted a tomato soup can and called it art.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Judy Reyes stars as a nurse whose daughter dies at the age of five, only to be brought back to life by a morgue technician (an unforgettable Marin Ireland) who has been experimenting with a daring new process.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of daring
Adverb
  • The name of the firm — go ahead, say it three times fast — was Schiff and Schlissel.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • That means people with a Google Home setup can switch devices, adjust volumes, and otherwise control devices, faster, with Internet outages or latency no longer an issue.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of fast
Adjective
  • Due to his high-flying, daredevil move set and unique presentation, Hardy became one of the most popular WWE Superstars of the 2000s.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In 1910, a quarter of a million people had spent 10 days swooning over the Los Angeles International Aviation Meet — the nation’s first daredevil airshow.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of daredevil
Adverb
  • High humidity accelerates mold growth, while low humidity can cause your bread to become stale or dry out quicker.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Catch up quick on Richmond There was brief hope of the water being back early Wednesday when 13 of the city water plant's 20 filters were in operation, plus two of eight pumps.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • And Transparently The best course of action is to respond swiftly and transparently.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The fire started out small, but swiftly engulfed their entire building.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • Every 30 days, expect an array of songs, diverse and delicious, served hot off the flat-top and waiting to be wolfed down.
    Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Krasinski will also serve as a producer, coming hot off the heels of his family fantasy IF, and the continued success of his A Quiet Place franchise.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of hot
Adverb
  • However, these credits are set to expire for many after 2025 if Congress does not act soon.
    Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Thankfully, trashing your old clothes may soon be a thing of the past in California, which is leading the country not only in high fashion, but also in circular fashion.
    Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of soon
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