rage through something

rage through something
rage through something
1. Lit. [for a fire] to burn rapidly through an area or a building. •

The fire raged through the unoccupied building.

When the fire began to rage through the forest, we knew we had better head for the river.

2. Fig. [for someone] to move rapidly through some sequence or process, as if in a rage. •

Harry raged through the contract, looking for more errors.

She raged through the book, angry with everything she read.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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