henchman /henchˈmən or henshˈmən/

1. (also henchˈperson; fem henchˈwoman) a servant
2. A page
3. A right-hand man
4. An active political partisan, esp from self-interest
5. A supporter through thick and thin

• like a lamb to the slaughter
• like anything
• like a shot
• like a streak
• like a tansy
• like a ton of bricks
• like banging one's head against a brick wall
• like billy-o
• like billy-oh
• like blazes
• like buggery
• like clockwork
• like crazy
• liked
• like death warmed over
• like death warmed up
• like father, like son
• like flies
• like fun
• like fury
• like gangbusters
• like greased lightning
• like grim death
• like hell
• like hey-go-mad