where did the phrase bat out of hell come from
Bat Out of Hell The phrase "Bat Out of Hell" can be traced back to the Greek playwright Aristophanes' 414 B.C. work titled The Birds.[40] In it is what is believed to be the first reference to a bat out of Hell:
William Edward Hickson The proverb can be traced back to the writings of Thomas H. Palmer in his Teacher's Manual, and The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat.[3]
The Funniest Joke in the World The German translation of the joke in the sketch is made of various meaningless, German-sounding nonce words, and so it does not have an English translation.
Matthew 7:7–8 The common English expression "Seek and Ye Shall Find" is derived from this verse.