Lingo

Speed

14 Words

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1.
(nineteen|ten) to the dozen
Phrase

in a rapid and nonstop way

She talks nineteen to the dozen; you can hardly get a word in.

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2.
(as|) slow as a snail
Phrase

extremely low in speed

The traffic was moving slow as a snail during the rush hour.

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3.
(as|) slow as molasses
Phrase

very low in speed

The traffic on the highway was moving as slow as molasses due to the accident.

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4.
(by|in) leaps and bounds
Phrase

with very high speed

The company is growing by leaps and bounds this year.

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5.
fast and furious
Phrase

in a speedy and intense way

The race cars sped around the track at a fast and furious pace.

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6.
at lightning speed
Phrase

with extremely high speed

Did you see that martial arts expert?He threw those kicks at lightning speed!

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7.
like greased lightning
Phrase

in extremely high speed

He ran like lightning to catch the bus before it left the stop.

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8.
like a bat out of hell
Phrase

with great speed

Scared, he ran out of the house like a bat out of hell.

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9.
like the wind
Phrase

in a very quick way

He sprinted across the field like the wind, leaving his competitors behind.

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10.
pedal to the metal
Phrase

used to say that a vehicle is driven with great speed

It would normally take us three days driving to New York from Colorado, but with my brother putting the pedal to the metal, we made it in two.

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11.
[run] like the wind
Phrase

to run with a lot of speed

She raced across the soccer field, running like the wind to score the winning goal.

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touch and go
12.
touch and go
Phrase

movements or actions that happen with a lot of speed

The athlete's performance in the race was characterized by touch-and-go movements as he sprinted towards the finish line.

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13.
like a rat up a drainpipe
Phrase

in a manner that is very fast

As soon as the alarm went off, the security guard rushed to the scene like a rat up a drainpipe.

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14.
hell for leather
Phrase

as soon or fast as one can

He drove hell for leather to make it to the airport in time for his flight.

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