like blue murder

• Expressão informal britânica que significa com muita velocidade, intensidade ou volume, frequentemente usada para descrever gritos ou movimento em alta velocidade.

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.

   Muito rápido ou alto

   • 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.