like the devil

An intensifier used when one puts forth great effort to do something. I'm planning to fight like the devil against this illness, so I'm researching both Western and Eastern methods of treatment. We've been working like the devil to get the update finished before the Christmas break.

See also: devil, like

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*like the devil

and *like the dickens; *like hell

Fig. with a fury; in a great hurry; with a lot of activity. (*Typically: fight ~; run ~; scream ~; thrash around~.) We were working like the dickens when the rain started and made us quit for the day.

See also: devil, like

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

like the devil (or a demon)

with great speed or energy.

See also: devil, like

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

like the ˈdevil

(old-fashioned, informal) very fast, hard, etc: We had to work like the devil to be finished on time. I ran like the devil, but I still missed the bus.

See also: devil, like

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
address comments or remarks to
address (one's) remarks to (someone or something)
be in it for
be at a disadvantage
(the) odds are against (something)
at a disadvantage
(something) is over (one's) head
be more than (something)
be more than glad, ready, etc.

词组	like the devil
释义	like the devil like the devil An intensifier used when one puts forth great effort to do something. I'm planning to fight like the devil against this illness, so I'm researching both Western and Eastern methods of treatment. We've been working like the devil to get the update finished before the Christmas break. See also: devil, like Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. like the devil and like the dickens; like hell Fig.* with a fury; in a great hurry; with a lot of activity. (Typically: fight ~; run ~; scream ~; thrash around~.) We were working like the dickens when the rain started and made us quit for the day. See also: devil, like McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. like the devil (or a demon) with great speed or energy. See also: devil, like Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary like the ˈdevil (old-fashioned, informal) very fast, hard, etc: We had to work like the devil to be finished on time. I ran like the devil, but I still missed the bus. See also: devil, like Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also:* address (one's) comments to (someone or something) address comments or remarks to address (one's) remarks to (someone or something) be in it for be at a disadvantage (the) odds are against (something) at a disadvantage (something) is over (one's) head be more than (something) be more than glad, ready, etc.
随便看	send (one) (a)round the bend send (one) away with a flea in (one's) ear send (one) away with (something) send (one) before (someone or something) send (one) below send (one) flying send (one) for (someone or something) send (one) from pillar to post send (one) into a tizz(y) send (one) off send (one) on a guilt trip send (one) on an errand send (one) on a wild goose chase send (one) on (one's) way send (one) on (something) send (one) out send (one) out for (someone or something) send (one) out of (some place) send (one) packing send (one) round the twist send (one's) love to (someone) send (one) to bed send (one) to Coventry send (one) to glory send (one) to (one's) death