Quantità - Speed

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti la velocità con esempi come "a velocità fulminea" e "correre come il vento".

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(nineteen|ten) to the dozen [Frase]

in a rapid and nonstop way

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

(as|) slow as a snail [Frase]

extremely low in speed

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

(as|) slow as molasses [Frase]

very low in speed

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

(by|in) leaps and bounds [Frase]

with very high speed

Ex: The company is growing by leaps and bounds this year .

fast and furious [Frase]

in a speedy and intense way

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

at lightning speed [Frase]

with extremely high speed

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

like greased lightning [Frase]

in extremely high speed

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

like a bat out of hell [Frase]

with great speed

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

like the wind [Frase]

in a very quick way

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

pedal to the metal [Frase]

used to say that a vehicle is driven with great speed

Ex: In the final stretch of the marathon , she put the pedal to the metal and sprinted towards the finish line .

to [run] like the wind [Frase]

to run with a lot of speed

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

touch and go [Frase]

movements or actions that happen with a lot of speed

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

like a rat up a drainpipe [Frase]

in a manner that is very fast

Ex:

hell for leather [Frase]

as soon or fast as one can

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

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Distance	Extent	Intensità o Enfasi	Extremity
Numero o quantità grande	Piccolo numero o piccola quantità	Speed