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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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The Luce "looks like anything but a car from the prancing horse", he added.

From BBC • May 30, 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

“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

“My life is very simple and I don’t go to outside sources like that. Yeah, it is embarrassing, but I’m sure I’ll get over it, like anything else.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

I feel like anything I say will reveal how young I am or how much I don’t understand about adults, about my own confusing parents.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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