English · Idiom Attested

like the clappers

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Meaning · English

Very hard or very rapidly.

Examples

After hurling their insults, they ran like the clappers to get away.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org). Figurative class: Simile (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).

Common questions

What does “like the clappers” mean?

Very hard or very rapidly.

Is “like the clappers” formal or informal?

like the clappers is generally informal.

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