Hell Bent For Leather

Theres many who tried to prove that theyre faster
But they didnt last and they died as they tried
Hell bent, hell bent for leather
Hell bent, hell bent for leather
(Judas Priest: Hell bent for leather)

Rain and wind and weather
Hell-bent for leather
(Rawhide)

Detta uttryck: "Hell bent" och "Hell bent for leather" hör man ibland. Jag har aldrig riktigt greppat vad det egentligen betyder. Men nu hittade jag något på sidan "The Phrase Finder":

In context seems to mean "to move quickly" [ ... ] "hell for leather.is a British expression, apparently originating in the British army in India. Possibly (Rudyard) Kipling coined it, for he was the first to record it [ ... ] the term must originally have referred to the terrific beating inflicted upon leather saddles by heavy troopers at full speed

Om någon har nån bättre förklaring, så säg gärna till.
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