like it's going out of style

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase

Of engaging in an activity: enthusiastically; to an excessive degree.

Pronunciation

/ˌlaɪk ɪts ˈɡəʊɪŋ aʊt əv ˈstaɪl/ /ˌlaɪk ɪts ˈɡoʊɪŋ aʊt əv ˈstaɪl/ En-au-like it's going out of style.ogg

Word forms

like it's going out of style as if it had been going out of style as if it is going out of style as if it's going out of style as if it was going out of style as if it were going out of style like it is going out of style like it were going out of style

Etymology

A reference to someone engaging in an activity intensely, as if afraid that it will become unavailable or unpopular before they can get the most out of it.

Synonyms

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