English Dictionary

hell-bent for leather

副詞

比較不可

(Behaving) determinedly recklessly, in a manner that lacks restraint. / Synonym of hell-for-leather (“very fast”) / Synonym of hell-bent (“(recklessly) determined”)

日本語の意味

無謀に、ためらいなく突進する様子 / 制御を欠いた勢いで、非常に速く行動すること / 非常に決然と、妥協せずに目的へ突き進む態度

Despite repeated warnings, he was hell-bent for leather in his attempts to finish the project before the weekend.

何度も警告を受けたにもかかわらず、彼は週末までにプロジェクトを終わらせようと無謀に突き進んだ。

意味（1）

(Behaving) determinedly recklessly, in a manner that lacks restraint.

… his Supply Officer was hell bent for leather to torpedo his tour as the Commanding Officer and wanted explanations, or at least reassurances.

意味（2）

Synonym of hell-for-leather (“very fast”)

“Gosh!” said Marking. “Where the hell did the Japs get that? [...Was that] a Jap plane? God damn, it was fast.” And I agreed, “It was hell-bent for leather some place.”

意味（3）

Synonym of hell-bent (“(recklessly) determined”)

It had been quite some piece of road from an eastern region of Arizona to SOD, but Jethro was hell-bent for leather. His desire for a meeting with Zelda Klemp had taken him over. He'd been driving since late the previous night ...