like nobody's business

adverb

In an extreme manner; excessively; like crazy.

“The bus was speeding down the road like nobody's business!”

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Meanings

adverblike nobody's business (not comparable)

alternative like it's nobody's business

  1. colloquialnot comparablesimileIn an extreme manner; excessively; like crazy.

    The bus was speeding down the road like nobody's business!

    1 more example

    His customers reimburse him for the equipment he buys, but he seems to spend money like nobody's business.

    Synonyms: like crazy

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn an extreme manner; excessively; like crazy.

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like crazy
Also see
like it's going out of style

Translations

Finnish hullun lailla
  • hullun laillain an extreme manner
Polish jak szalony
  • jak szalonyin an extreme manner
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APA

like nobody's business. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20nobody's%20business

MLA

“like nobody's business.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20nobody's%20business. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like nobody's business,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20nobody's%20business.

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