Definition of Like blue murder

1. Adverb. At top speed. "He was off down the road like blue murder"

Exact synonyms: Flat Out

Lexicographical Neighbors of Like Blue Murder

like a kid in a candy store
like a lamb to the slaughter
like a man
like a million bucks
like a million dollars
like a pig in clover
like a shot
like a ton of bricks
like a train
like an amateur
like an expert
like as
like as and
like as if
like blue murder (current term)
like cheese at fourpence
like clockwork
like crack
like crazy
like death warmed over
like death warmed up
like falling off a log
like father, like son
like feeding time at the zoo
like fun
like gangbusters
like heck
like hell
like hot cakes

Literary usage of Like blue murder

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. London Society edited by James Hogg, Florence Marryat (1875)
"... a-going like blue murder.' The hunting was now not quite so fast, but they got on better terms with their fox after a little, and settled well to him. ..."

2. Over Turf and Stubble by " "Old Calabar (1873)
"... your talking about hauling him in, but hang me if I can, for he pulls like blue murder." " Never mind, sir, put your heart to it, and in with him. ..."

3. Over Turf and Stubble by " "Old Calabar (1873)
"... your talking about hauling him in, but hang me if I can, for he pulls like blue murder." " Never mind, sir, put your heart to it, and in with him. ..."

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