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like a man/woman possessed

With such fierce intensity, energy, or enthusiasm that it seems to be out of one's control. After a punishing first round, the underdog has come out in the second round like a woman possessed. Knowing that his in-laws would be arriving soon, Mike started cleaning the house like a man possessed.

like a man/woman posˈsessed

like one posˈsessed

with a lot of force or energy: He flew out of the room like a man possessed.

See also: like, man, possessed, woman

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possessed
like a person possessed
like someone possessed
lose (one's) spirit
take the law into (one's) own hands
take the law into one's hands
take the law into own hands
take the law into your own hands
give it large
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like a million dollars
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like a moth to the flame
Like A Mother Figure
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