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Hell bent for leather 

Determined to accomplish a task at any price.
The Tory's were all hell bent for leather about passing the bill.
Hell bent for leather by J Stairwell September 30, 2010
Impetuously determined; willing to do whatever it takes to make something happen, even against the odds.
"I'm hell-bent on making a yoga studio a success in the hood. Maybe gang banger Wednesday will be a draw - 'I know you're down with your dawgs, but are you down with downward dog?'"
hell-bent by Toridragon July 3, 2006
very determined, recklessly eager
She is hell-bent on finding him and seducing him.

hell bent 

adj. Bound and determined; cannot be dissuaded by logic or reason.
Al-Qaeda was hell bent on crashing those planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
hell bent by fizzle March 27, 2004

hell bent for leather 

To be totally metal, generally related to Judas Priest, motorcycles, and being fast.
That dude looked like he was hell bent for leather.

hell bent bullshit 

A nonsensical degree of bullshit that doesn't even apply in hell.
The Karen walked up to the car and started spewing all sorts of hell bent bullshit.
hell bent bullshit by Dreudian April 14, 2023