like sin
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Definition
Adverb - With great intensity, speed, or effort: Used to emphasize that an action is performed with extreme vigor, force, or haste.
Usage
This adverb is used informally to intensify a verb, describing the manner of an action as being done to an extreme degree. It is typically used in similes following "like."
Examples
- He ran like sin when he heard the alarm.
- They had to work like sin to finish the project on time.
- The engine was roaring like sin.
Advanced Usage
- Like sin functions as an adverbial phrase of manner. It is a colloquial, emphatic expression often found in hyperbolic or dramatic descriptions.
Variants and Related Words
- Like crazy / like mad: With great energy or intensity. (e.g., )
- Like hell: With great force or determination. (e.g., )
- Like the devil: With great speed or energy. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- Furiously
- Intensely
- Wildly
- Frantically
Related Phrases
- Work like a Trojan: To work very hard and diligently.
- Run like the wind: To run extremely fast.
Adverb
- with great speed or effort or intensity
- drove like crazy
- worked like hell to get the job done
- ran like sin for the storm cellar
- work like thunder
- fought like the devil