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Arbeit, Erfolg und Motivation - Expressions of Pace

Here you will find slang for expressions of pace, capturing how people talk about speed, timing, and the rhythm of actions or events.

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in a flash
[Adverb]

happening extremely quickly, often before one has time to react or notice

im Nu, blitzschnell

im Nu, blitzschnell

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash, impressing everyone .Er löste das Problem **im Handumdrehen** und beeindruckte damit alle.
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PDQ
[Adverb]

very quickly; immediately

sehr schnell, sofort

sehr schnell, sofort

Ex: He packed his bags PDQ when he realized the train was leaving.Er packte seine Taschen **PDQ**, als er merkte, dass der Zug abfuhr.
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stat
[Adverb]

immediately; without delay

sofort, unverzüglich

sofort, unverzüglich

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated stat.Als der Feueralarm losging, evakuierten alle **sofort**.
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to complete a task, activity, or process as quickly as possible

speedrunnen, schnell abschließen

speedrunnen, schnell abschließen

Ex: He speedran cleaning his room so he could watch his favorite show.Er hat das Aufräumen seines Zimmers **gespeedrunt**, um seine Lieblingssendung sehen zu können.
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to jet
[Verb]

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

abhauen, davonrasen

abhauen, davonrasen

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye.Er **raste** zum Flughafen, ohne sich zu verabschieden.
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to speed up or intensify effort on a task

Gas geben, beschleunigen

Gas geben, beschleunigen

Ex: The company smashed the gas on marketing after the competitor launched their campaign.Das Unternehmen **trat aufs Gas** im Marketing, nachdem der Konkurrent seine Kampagne gestartet hatte.
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to book it
[Phrase]

to run, leave, or move quickly, often to escape or get somewhere fast

Ex: He booked it home after the meeting ended early.
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to purposefully act slowly

Ex: They will likely drag their heels on implementing the new software, causing delays in the project timeline.
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slowpoke
[Nomen]

a person who moves, acts, or responds slowly; often used teasingly

Schneckentempo, Langsam

Schneckentempo, Langsam

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snail's pace
[Phrase]

extremely slow speed or progress, often used to express frustration or exaggeration

Ex: The old computer processes files at a snail's pace.
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slow to learn about, adopt, or join something that others are already aware of or involved in

Ex: He's always late to the party on fashion trends.
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to become mentally absent, distracted, or unresponsive

abschalten, in den Wolken schweben

abschalten, in den Wolken schweben

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .Sie haben sich **ausgeklinkt** auf halbem Weg durch den Film, weil er so langsam war.
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to do something very slowly, often more slowly than necessary, sometimes to the annoyance of others

Ex: You're sure taking your sweet time answering that text.
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