Like a bat out of hell

Meaning

This describes moving or driving extremely fast, often with a sense of reckless abandon. It suggests a wild, blur-like speed.

Descriptive, dramatic

Used in a sentence

• He took off down the highway like a bat out of hell.
• When the bell rang, the kids ran out of the classroom like a bat out of hell.
• She drove that tractor like a bat out of hell to get the hay in before the rain.