Hoeveelheden - Speed

Verken Engelse uitdrukkingen over snelheid met voorbeelden zoals "op bliksemsnelle snelheid" en "rennen als de wind".

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(nineteen|ten) to the dozen [Zinsdeel]

in a rapid and nonstop way

Ex: The factory workers were producing widgets nineteen to the dozen to meet the demand .

(as|) slow as a snail [Zinsdeel]

extremely low in speed

Ex: The construction project is progressing slow as a snail due to various delays .

(as|) slow as molasses [Zinsdeel]

very low in speed

Ex: The bureaucratic process for obtaining permits is slow as molasses ; it 's frustratingly slow .

(by|in) leaps and bounds [Zinsdeel]

with very high speed

Ex: The company 's profits have been increasing in leaps and bounds over the past year .

fast and furious [Zinsdeel]

in a speedy and intense way

Ex: The competition in the tech industry is moving forward at a fast and furious rate .

at lightning speed [Zinsdeel]

with extremely high speed

Ex: The news of the promotion spread through the office at lightning speed .

like greased lightning [Zinsdeel]

in extremely high speed

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like a bat out of hell [Zinsdeel]

with great speed

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like the wind [Zinsdeel]

in a very quick way

Ex: The horse galloped down the track like the wind , winning the race by a wide margin .

pedal to the metal [Zinsdeel]

used to say that a vehicle is driven with great speed

Ex: 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 .

to [run] like the wind [Zinsdeel]

to run with a lot of speed

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touch and go [Zinsdeel]

movements or actions that happen with a lot of speed

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like a rat up a drainpipe [Zinsdeel]

in a manner that is very fast

Ex: When he heard the dinner bell , he came running to the table like a rat up a drainpipe .

hell for leather [Zinsdeel]

as soon or fast as one can

Ex: The motorcycle raced down the highway hell for leather , weaving in and out of traffic .

Hoeveelheden
Distance	Extent	Intensiteit of Nadruk	Extremity
Groot aantal of hoeveelheid	Klein aantal of hoeveelheid	Speed