Quantidades - Speed

Explore expressões idiomáticas em inglês sobre velocidade com exemplos como "na velocidade da luz" e "correr como o vento".

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(nineteen|ten) to the dozen [frase]

in a rapid and nonstop way

Ex: The children were running around and playing nineteen to the dozen in the park .

(as|) slow as a snail [frase]

extremely low in speed

Ex: The line at the post office was moving slow as a snail because of the long wait times .

(as|) slow as molasses [frase]

very low in speed

Ex: The snail in the garden seems to move faster than he does ; he 's slow as molasses .

(by|in) leaps and bounds [frase]

with very high speed

Ex: The young athlete 's skills on the field have been developing in leaps and bounds .

fast and furious [frase]

in a speedy and intense way

Ex: The dancers performed the routine with fast and furious movements , captivating the audience .

at lightning speed [frase]

with extremely high speed

Ex: The internet allows information to be shared across the world at lightning speed .

like greased lightning [frase]

in extremely high speed

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like a bat out of hell [frase]

with great speed

Ex: She sprinted towards the finish line like a bat out of hell to win the race .

like the wind [frase]

in a very quick way

Ex: The bicycle messenger weaved through traffic like the wind , delivering packages on time .

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: During the chase scene in the movie , the hero ran like the wind to escape the pursuers .

touch and go [frase]

movements or actions that happen with a lot of speed

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like a rat up a drainpipe [frase]

in a manner that is very fast

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

hell for leather [frase]

as soon or fast as one can

Ex: When the storm hit , the sailors worked hell for leather to secure the ship 's cargo .

Quantidades
Distance	Extent	Intensidade ou Ênfase	Extremity
Número ou quantidade grande	Pequeno número ou quantidade pequena	Speed