do something like it's going out of style

like it's going out of style

With great enthusiasm, urgency, and/or frequency. While remodeling the house, we started spending money like it was going out of style.

do something like it's going out of style

do something as though it's going out of style

If you do something like it's going out of style or as though it's going out of style, you do it a lot and with great energy. My grandkids eat this dish like it's going out of style. These footballers have been spending money as though it was going out of style.

See also: going, like, of, out, something, style

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do someone in
do someone in the eye
do someone or something a power of good
do someone or something justice
do someone proud
do someone proud, to
do someone wrong
do someone's dirty work
do someone's head in
do something as if/like there's no tomorrow
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do tell
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do the dirty on (someone)
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do the dirty on someone
do the dishes
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do something for (someone or something)
do something for all you are worth
do something for her
do something for him
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do something for luck
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do something for show
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do something in a vacuum
do something in one sitting
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do something in/at one sitting
Do Something Intelligent Partner
do something justice
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do something like there's no tomorrow
do something more in sorrow than in anger
do something on sight
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do something on spec
do something on the sly
do something on the way
do something on your terms
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do something out of turn
do something over
Do Something Society Entertainment
do something standing on head
do something standing on her head
do something standing on his head
do something standing on my head
do something standing on our heads
do something standing on their heads
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do something the hard way
do something to death
do something to excess
do something until you are blue in the face
do something up brown
do something willy-nilly
do something with a vengeance
do something with mirrors
do something with one hand behind your back
do something without stint
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