hell-for-leather
сломя голову, стремглав
As fast as possible; recklessly fastAs fast as possible; recklessly fast.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)As fast as possible; recklessly fast.
He rode hell-for-leather to catch up with the stagecoach.
сломя́ го́ловуslomjá gólovu, стремгла́вstremgláv
extremely fast
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
as fast as possible; recklessly fast:
Origin
An early reference is from 1888 in "The Gadsbys" by Rudyard Kipling, referring to the effeAn early reference is from 1888 in "The Gadsbys" by Rudyard Kipling, referring to the effect on the leather of a saddle (or perhaps a crop) of riding a horse as fast as possible.
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