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all of the suddenSuddenly, rapidly.Rate it:

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blast awayto continue shooting rapidly.Rate it:

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blaze a trailTo show the way or proceed rapidly.Rate it:

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breed like rabbitsTo breed very rapidly, to have many childrenRate it:

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burn rubberTo accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.Rate it:

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by leaps and boundsRapidly. Said of making progress.Rate it:

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churn outTo produce a large quantity of rapidly and easily.Rate it:

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citato gradu incedere (cf. sect. II. 5)to advance rapidly.Rate it:

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come to a headTo rapidly come to a turning point.Rate it:

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dead cat bounceA temporary recovery in the price of a financial instrument which has fallen rapidly and is expected to fall further in the long run.Rate it:

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fire offTo ask an unexpected question rapidly.Rate it:

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flick throughTo browse rapidly.Rate it:

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fly offto flee rapidly; to run away.Rate it:

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fly off the shelvesTo be sold in large quantities, very rapidly.Rate it:

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fly outTo rapidly emergeRate it:

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fly outTo travel rapidly to a destination, typically on an airplaneRate it:

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fly-by-nightThis expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of successRate it:

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full tiltAs quickly as possible; very rapidly.Rate it:

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go down the khaziSynonym of go down the toilet : to fail; to degenerate rapidly.Rate it:

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go down the panTo fail or degenerate rapidly.Rate it:

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go down the tubesTo fail or degenerate rapidly.Rate it:

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gobble upTo consume something rapidly.Rate it:

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hand over handrapidlyRate it:

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hold that thought a momentIn conversation which flows rapidly and is complicated or heavily detailed, one' may be asked to retain the just spoken remark so as to avoid confusion and loss of reasoned progress in the matter at hand.Rate it:

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hotfoot itTo hasten; to move rapidly.Rate it:

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jumpTo propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.Rate it:

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lay rubberTo accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.Rate it:

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leaf throughRapidly reading short sections at random.Rate it:

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like gangbustersVigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impact.Rate it:

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like nobody's businessIn an extreme manner; rapidly; excessively; like crazy.Rate it:

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like the clappersVery hard or very rapidly.Rate it:

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meatball surgeryA nickname for surgery that is meant to be performed rapidly to stabilize the patient as quickly as possible.Rate it:

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off like a prom dressMaking a start, or departing, very rapidly.Rate it:

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on the doubleRapidly or immediately.Rate it:

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peel outTo start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.Rate it:

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pull up stakesTo prepare to move one's usually temporary habitation, especially rapidly.Rate it:

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quick-fireHaving one thing coming rapidly after another.Rate it:

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ramp upTo increase rapidly to a new value.Rate it:

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rubber baby buggy bumpersa tongue twister; a phrase that if spoken rapidly and repeatedly is difficult to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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shoot upTo grow taller rapidly.Rate it:

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slip intoTo put on some clothes rapidly.Rate it:

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special deliverySomething-whether desirable or undesirable-which is intentionally given to a specific individual or which an individual receives rapidly and unexpectedly; the personalized, direct quality of the transmission of such an item.Rate it:

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spread like wildfireTo spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably.Rate it:

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spring upTo come rapidly into existence.Rate it:

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step on a rakeTo step on the tines of a garden rake, causing the handle of the rake to rise from the ground rapidly, invariably striking the person walking in the face.Rate it:

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storm out of the blocksTo begin rapidly.Rate it:

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take by stormTo rapidly gain great popularity in (a place).Rate it:

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tear offTo leave or depart rapidly.Rate it:

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think on one's feetWhen one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.Rate it:

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three-ring circusA disorderly, complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, which is a source of bewilderment, amazement, or amusement.Rate it:

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