1. if you do something helter-skelter, you do it very quickly and without organization.

We all ran helter-skelter down the stairs as soon as the alarm sounded.

2. helter-skelter - if you do something helter-skelter, you do it very quickly and without organization.

Police have been unable to control the helter-skelter growth of the drugs trade. (always before noun)

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