like anything
like anything
Exceedingly; very much; to an extreme degree. Primarily heard in UK. My stomach was aching like anything after eating that dodgy seafood. We've been working like anything to get the update finished before the Christmas break.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
like anything
Extremely, vigorously, as in She cried like anything when the dog died. This idiom probably substitutes anything for a swear word. [Colloquial; late 1600s]
See also: anything, like
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
like ˈanything
(British English, informal) very much: My head hurt like anything.See also: anything, like
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
like anything
To an exceeding degree: We worked like anything to meet the deadline.
See also: anything, like
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- sicks
- the sicks
- cheap at twice the price
- butterflies in (one's) stomach
- butterflies in one's stomach
- butterflies in stomach
- butterflies in your stomach
- food baby
- (one's) stomach is in knots
- reap the rewards