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
[phrase]
in a rapid and nonstop way
Ex: She came in talking nineteen to the dozen about her new job.
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(as) slow as a snail
[phrase]
extremely low in speed
Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs.
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by leaps and bounds
[phrase]
with very high speed
Ex: Her confidence grew by leaps and bounds after the first few classes.
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fast and furious
[phrase]
in a speedy and intense way
Ex: The questions came fast and furious after the announcement.
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at lightning speed
[phrase]
with extremely high speed
Ex: The news spread at lightning speed across social media.
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like greased lightning
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in extremely high speed
Ex: The dog shot across the yard like greased lightning.
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like a bat out of hell
[phrase]
with great speed
Ex: He ran out of the building like a bat out of hell.
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pedal to the metal
[phrase]
used to say that a vehicle is driven with great speed
Ex: He went pedal to the metal as soon as the highway opened up.
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Sign in![to [run] like the wind](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43050/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [run] like the wind")
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touch and go
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movements or actions that happen with a lot of speed
Ex: The pilot made a touch-and-go landing and climbed again within seconds.
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like a rat up a drainpipe
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in a manner that is very fast
Ex: He climbed the ladder like a rat up a drainpipe.
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hand over fist
[Adverb]
very quickly and in large amounts, especially when gaining or losing money
Ex: The company was making money hand over fist.
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hell for leather
[phrase]
as soon or fast as one can
Ex: We went hell for leather to reach the station before the train left.
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