like anything

Idioms  

1. Extremely, vigorously, as in She cried like anything when the dog died. This idiom probably substitutes anything for a swear word. [Colloquial; late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

"I thought it would be fine as it didn't feel like anything more than a bang."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The bot and the baby know nothing of the world it describes, besides a handful of overused jargon that, like anything, loses its meaning if repeated enough times.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

They had done so many stories already, and there were multiple stories told per episode, so they had gone through so many stories that it seemed like anything I suggested was already done.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

“In a gold rush, sell shovels” is generally good advice but like anything it can be taken too far.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Granted, the mirror on the wall really didn’t look like anything special, apart from what looked like gold in the frame.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley