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

Like anything Guillermo Cuevas makes, this belt is experimental — and designed with one secret ingredient.

From Los Angeles Times

And in the long run, investors should probably remember that the lowest-cost power generation solutions for a specific application get the lion’s share of any business, even if it feels now like anything can work in the AI Wild West.

From Barron's

I like anything effervescent and not too sweet, ideally ladled from a punch bowl because punch bowls inherently make adults feel like children in the best possible way.

From Salon

I can almost see the million thoughts spinning behind her eyes, but she opts to sign, “What is that? It doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen before.”

From Literature

“I think like anything in sports, it’s adversity,” Harbaugh said.

From Los Angeles Times