like the devil
idiomPart ofdevil
like the devil — idiom
1. Very fast, hard, or intensely; used to describe doing something with great energ
1.idiom
Definition
Very fast, hard, or intensely; used to describe doing something with great energy or determination.
Example
The children ran like the devil when they heard the ice cream truck coming down the street.
Christopher was working like the devil to finish the report before the five o'clock deadline.