"le diable aux trousses" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [French]

IPA: /lə djabl o tʁus/
Etymology: Literally, “[with] the devil hot on one's heels”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|􂀿with􂁀 the devil hot on one's heels}} “[with] the devil hot on one's heels”, {{lit|􂀿with􂁀 the devil hot on one's heels}} Literally, “[with] the devil hot on one's heels” Head templates: {{fr-adv|head=le diable aux trousses}} le diable aux trousses
  1. like a bat out of hell
    Sense id: en-le_diable_aux_trousses-fr-adv-P3DbeuS2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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