like a bat out of hell
idiom
informal
: very quickly
Scared, he ran out of the house like a bat out of hell.
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Never ran up there like a bat out of hell just throwing punches at people.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In the show, Joel flies in like a bat out of hell and violently knocks Seth to the ground before telling him to get the hell out.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Nikki Cross ran down to this ring like a bat out of hell, and almost legitimately collided with Carmella.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
Sarah Sherman is like a bat out of hell.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2022
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In the show, Joel flies in like a bat out of hell and violently knocks Seth to the ground before telling him to get the hell out.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Nikki Cross ran down to this ring like a bat out of hell, and almost legitimately collided with Carmella.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
Sarah Sherman is like a bat out of hell.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2022
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“Like a bat out of hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20bat%20out%20of%20hell. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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