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
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in a rapid and nonstop way
Ex: The salesman talked ten to the dozen, hoping we would not notice the price.
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(as) slow as a snail
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extremely low in speed
Ex: Service at that restaurant is slow as a snail on weekends.
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(as) slow as molasses
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very low in speed
Ex: This elevator is slow as molasses; let's take the stairs.
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by leaps and bounds
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with very high speed
Ex: The business grew by leaps and bounds after it moved online.
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fast and furious
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in a speedy and intense way
Ex: The jokes flew fast and furious throughout dinner.
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like greased lightning
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in extremely high speed
Ex: The new app loads like greased lightning compared with the old one.
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like a bat out of hell
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with great speed
Ex: The kids came down the stairs like a bat out of hell when they heard the ice cream truck.
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like the wind
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in a very quick way
Ex: The courier moved like the wind through the crowded streets.
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pedal to the metal
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used to say that a vehicle is driven with great speed
Ex: When the light turned green, the driver went pedal to the metal.
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to run like the wind
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to run with a lot of speed
Ex: The thief ran like the wind when the alarm went off.
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touch and go
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movements or actions that happen with a lot of speed
Ex: The whole exchange was touch and go; money changed hands and the car was gone.
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like a rat up a drainpipe
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in a manner that is very fast
Ex: He was up that hill like a rat up a drainpipe before anyone could stop him.
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hell for leather
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as soon or fast as one can
Ex: When the doors opened, shoppers rushed in hell for leather.
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