Meaning
To dash real fast, all speed.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to weather; 'like wind' for speed, slang by 1850s in a Brontë tale for rush. A 1860s 'Punch' uses it for a dash.
Usage Examples
- She ran like the wind; gone fast!
- Run like the wind; beat him there.
- Like the wind; swift escape.