like a demon
Examples
“He drove like⟳ a demon.”
“Typically for the 'get-on-with-it' era, the railway and military worked like⟳ demons to restore⟳ the vital rail link⟳. The crater was rapidly filled in and the earth tamped solid, the wreckage was removed by breakdown trains, new rails and sleepers were rushed forward⟳ by willing hands, and US Army bulldozers piled in. By 2020 on the same day, both tracks were open⟳ for traffic again where there had been a gaping pit just hours before.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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