Mengen - Speed

Erkunden Sie englische Redewendungen über Geschwindigkeit mit Beispielen wie "mit Blitzgeschwindigkeit" und "laufen wie der Wind".

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(nineteen|ten) to the dozen [Phrase]

in a rapid and nonstop way

Ex: During the holiday shopping season , customers were buying gifts ten to the dozen .

(as|) slow as a snail [Phrase]

extremely low in speed

Ex: His computer is running slow as a snail ; it takes forever to load .

(as|) slow as molasses [Phrase]

very low in speed

Ex: Her computer is running slow as molasses , and it takes ages to load any program .

(by|in) leaps and bounds [Phrase]

with very high speed

Ex: Since starting the new exercise routine , her fitness level has improved by leaps and bounds .

fast and furious [Phrase]

in a speedy and intense way

Ex: The thunderstorm hit our town fast and furious , with heavy rain and strong winds .

at lightning speed [Phrase]

with extremely high speed

Ex: She completed the race at lightning speed , setting a new record .

like greased lightning [Phrase]

in extremely high speed

Ex: Her fingers moved across the piano keys like greased lightning during the performance .

like a bat out of hell [Phrase]

with great speed

Ex: She tore across the highway like a bat out of hell .

like the wind [Phrase]

in a very quick way

Ex: The news of the sale spread through the town like the wind , and people rushed to the store .

pedal to the metal [Phrase]

used to say that a vehicle is driven with great speed

Ex: We drove through the night flat-out , with the pedal to the metal .

to [run] like the wind [Phrase]

to run with a lot of speed

Ex: When he heard the news , he ran like the wind to catch the departing train .

touch and go [Phrase]

movements or actions that happen with a lot of speed

Ex:

like a rat up a drainpipe [Phrase]

in a manner that is very fast

Ex:

hell for leather [Phrase]

as soon or fast as one can

Ex: In the final stretch of the race , the runners sprinted hell for leather to reach the finish line first .

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Distance	Extent	Intensität oder Betonung	Extremity
Große Zahl oder Menge	Kleine Anzahl oder Menge	Speed