take off like a bat out of hell

To depart or flee extremely quickly or abruptly. "Out of" is sometimes contracted colloquially as "outta." He slammed on the gas, his tires squealing as he took off like a bat outta hell. The school bell rang for the last time before summer break, and all the students took off like bats out of hell.

See also: bat, hell, like, of, off, out, take

See also:

I'm out of here
I'm outa here
outa
outie
be feeling it
feelin
feeling it
ought
hit the old dusty trail
get outta (something)

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