like a woman possessed

like a woman possessed
like a man/woman posˈsessed | like one posˈsessed idiom
with a lot of force or energy

He flew out of the room like a man possessed.

Main entry:possessedidiom

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  • like one possessed — like a man/woman posˈsessed | like one posˈsessed idiom with a lot of force or energy • He flew out of the room like a man possessed. Main entry: ↑possessedidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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