Mängder - Speed

Utforska engelska idiomen om hastighet med exempel som "i blixtens hastighet" och "springa som vinden".

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nineteen to the dozen

[Fras]

in a rapid and nonstop way

i ett kör, utan uppehåll

Ex: She came in talking nineteen to the dozen about her new job.

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(as) slow as a snail

[Fras]

extremely low in speed

snigellångsam, väldigt långsam

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs.

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(as) slow as molasses

[Fras]

very low in speed

väldigt långsam, snigellångsam

Ex: The website was slow as molasses during the sale.

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by leaps and bounds

[Fras]

with very high speed

med stormsteg, väldigt snabbt

Ex: Her confidence grew by leaps and bounds after the first few classes.

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fast and furious

[Fras]

in a speedy and intense way

snabbt och intensivt, i rasande tempo

Ex: The questions came fast and furious after the announcement.

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at lightning speed

[Fras]

with extremely high speed

blixtsnabbt, i rasande fart

Ex: The news spread at lightning speed across social media.

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like greased lightning

[Fras]

in extremely high speed

som blixten, blixtsnabbt

Ex: The dog shot across the yard like greased lightning.

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like a bat out of hell

[Fras]

with great speed

i full fart, som skjuten ur en kanon

Ex: He ran out of the building like a bat out of hell.

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like the wind

[Fras]

in a very quick way

väldigt snabbt, i full fart

Ex: She ran like the wind when she heard the school bell.

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pedal to the metal

[Fras]

used to say that a vehicle is driven with great speed

i full fart, med gasen i botten

Ex: He went pedal to the metal as soon as the highway opened up.

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to run like the wind

[Fras]

to run with a lot of speed

springa väldigt snabbt, springa för allt man är värd

Ex: She ran like the wind to catch the bus.

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touch and go

[Fras]

movements or actions that happen with a lot of speed

blixtsnabb, snabb och kort

Ex: The pilot made a touch-and-go landing and climbed again within seconds.

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like a rat up a drainpipe

[Fras]

in a manner that is very fast

väldigt snabbt, som blixten

Ex: He climbed the ladder like a rat up a drainpipe.

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hell for leather

[Fras]

as soon or fast as one can

så snabbt det går, i full fart

Ex: We went hell for leather to reach the station before the train left.

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Mängder
Distance	Extent	Intensitet eller Betoning	Extremity
Stort Antal eller Belopp	Litet Antal eller Belopp	Speed

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