Like a man possessed In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "like a man possessed", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-07-31 04:07

Meaning of Like a man possessed (redirected from like a man/woman possessed )

Synonyms:

like someone/ a person possessed

Like a man/woman possessed phrase

In a way that shows too much excitement or energy that seems uncontrollable.

 

 

When he went outside after a month of staying indoors, he ran around like a man possessed.

Someone is knocking on our doors like a man possessed.

When I saw Mary, she was sitting on the sidewalk and shaking like a woman possessed due to cold.

Other phrases about:

go hog wild

To behave wildly, frequently as a result of excitement.

Origin of Like a man/woman possessed

This phrase was formed based on the meaning of the adjective "possessed".
 

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fairly and squarely
straightforwardly
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