like a man/woman possessed
like a man/woman possessed
With such fierce intensity, energy, or enthusiasm that it seems to be out of one's control. After a punishing first round, the underdog has come out in the second round like a woman possessed. Knowing that his in-laws would be arriving soon, Mike started cleaning the house like a man possessed.
See also: like, man, possessed, woman
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
like a man/woman posˈsessed
,like one posˈsessed
with a lot of force or energy: He flew out of the room like a man possessed.See also: like, man, possessed, woman
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- possessed
- like a person possessed
- like someone possessed
- lose (one's) spirit
- take the law into (one's) own hands
- take the law into one's hands
- take the law into own hands
- take the law into your own hands
- give it large
- large it