like anything



like anything

Extremely, vigorously, as in She cried like anything when the dog died. This idiom probably substitutes anything for a swear word. [Colloquial; late 1600s]
See also: anything, like

like anything

To an exceeding degree: We worked like anything to meet the deadline.
See also: anything, like

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Malone[mə'ləun]
Dinu-Romanian
Nikeishani-KEE-shəAfrican American (Rare)
Olga['ɔlgə]
Normand['nɔ:mənd]
AprilAY-prilEnglish