Amounts - Speed

(nineteen|ten) to the dozen [phrase]

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 [phrase]

extremely low in speed

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

(as|) slow as molasses [phrase]

very low in speed

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

(by|in) leaps and bounds [phrase]

with very high speed

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

fast and furious [phrase]

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 [phrase]

with extremely high speed

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

like greased lightning [phrase]

in extremely high speed

Ex:

like a bat out of hell [phrase]

with great speed

Ex:

like the wind [phrase]

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 [phrase]

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 [phrase]

to run with a lot of speed

Ex:

touch and go [phrase]

movements or actions that happen with a lot of speed

Ex:

like a rat up a drainpipe [phrase]

in a manner that is very fast

Ex: In the face of danger , the cat climbed the tree like a rat up a drainpipe to escape the pursuing dog .

hell for leather [phrase]

as soon or fast as one can

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