Amounts - Speed

Explore English idioms regarding speed with examples like "at lightning speed" and "run like the wind".

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nineteen to the dozen

in a rapid and nonstop way

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(as) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

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$Definition & Meaning of \"(as|) slow as a snail\"$

(as) slow as molasses

very low in speed

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by leaps and bounds

with very high speed

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fast and furious

in a speedy and intense way

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$Definition & Meaning of \"fast and furious\"$

at lightning speed

with extremely high speed

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$Definition & Meaning of \"at lightning speed\"$

like greased lightning

in extremely high speed

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$Definition & Meaning of \"like greased lightning\"$

like a bat out of hell

with great speed

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like the wind

in a very quick way

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pedal to the metal

used to say that a vehicle is driven with great speed

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$Definition & Meaning of \"pedal to the metal\"$

to run like the wind

to run with a lot of speed

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [run] like the wind\"$

touch and go

movements or actions that happen with a lot of speed

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$Definition & Meaning of \"touch and go\"$

like a rat up a drainpipe

in a manner that is very fast

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hell for leather

as soon or fast as one can

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$Definition & Meaning of \"hell for leather\"$

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Amounts - Speed