Meaning of hell-bent for leather | Babel Free

Definitions

1. determinedly recklessly, in a manner that lacks restraint.
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2. Synonym of hell-for-leather (“very fast”).
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3. Synonym of hell-bent (“(recklessly) determined”).
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Examples

“[...] his Supply⟳ Officer was hell bent for leather to torpedo his tour as the Commanding Officer and wanted explanations, or at least reassurances.”

“She had been through several programs, to no avail; nothing worked, she was hell-bent for leather, she was intent on hurting herself.”

““Gosh!” said Marking. “Where the hell did the Japs get⟳ that? [...Was that] a Jap plane? God damn, it was fast.” And I agreed, “It was hell-bent for leather some place⟳.””

“It had been quite some piece of road from an eastern region of Arizona to SOD, but Jethro was hell-bent for leather. His desire for a meeting with Zelda Klemp had taken him over. He'd been driving since late the previous night ...”

“I was determined not to be a back seat driver. I said nothing. I waited patiently for her to stop⟳ hugging the berm to keep⟳ distance from fast moving traffic. I waited for three thousand miles. She was hell bent for leather to get⟳ to our destination, ...”

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