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DictionarySeeanythinglike anything
like anythingExceedingly; very much; to an extreme degree. Primarily heard in UK. My stomach was aching like anything after eating that dodgy seafood. We've been working like anything to get the update finished before the Christmas break.See also: anything, likelike anythingExtremely, vigorously, as in She cried like anything when the dog died. This idiom probably substitutes anything for a swear word. [Colloquial; late 1600s] See also: anything, likelike ˈanything (British English, informal) very much: My head hurt like anything.See also: anything, like like anything To an exceeding degree: We worked like anything to meet the deadline.See also: anything, like |