like blue murder

• Неформальное британское выражение, означающее очень быстро, громко или с большой интенсивностью, часто используется для описания крика или передвижения на высокой скорости.

An informal British expression meaning very fast, loudly, or with great intensity, often used to describe someone shouting or moving at high speed.

1. Very fast or loudlyC1informalbritish

   To do something with great speed, intensity, or noise, often implying panic or urgency.

   Очень быстро или громко

   • He ran like blue murder when he saw the police.
   • She screamed like blue murder when she saw the spider.
   • The car sped off like blue murder down the street.