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●hell for ˈleather (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) with the greatest possible speed, energy, etc. 飞快地；拼命地◆I saw a man going hell for leather down the street, with two policemen running after him.
我看见一个男人在街上拼命地跑，两个警察在后面追。 ORIGIN This is from horse riding. A rider can hit a horse with a strip of leather to make it run faster. 这个习语源于骑马，骑手用皮鞭抽打让马快跑。 |