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"wisdom is faster than speed."WisdomRate it:

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3-on-the-treeOn an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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3-on-the-treeOn an automobile, a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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à fond de trainAt full speed.Rate it:

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à franc étrierAt full speed. Rate it:

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at full tiltAt full speed; very quickly.Rate it:

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balls to the wallFull throttle; (at) maximum speed. [since the 1960s]Rate it:

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balls-outAt the fastest possible speed.Rate it:

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bomb aroundThe drive around at speed for pleasure.Rate it:

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brûler le pavéTo dash along at full speed, to “scorch.”Rate it:

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bump and grindA sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.Rate it:

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bump and grindA combination of movements resembling such a dance, as in road racing, whitewater kayaking, or exercising; any activity involving prolonged jarring or shaking.Rate it:

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bump in the roadA very small town.Rate it:

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bump in the roadA setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.Rate it:

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bump intoTo collide with something.Rate it:

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bump intoTo meet someone by chance.Rate it:

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bump offTo kill, especially to murder.Rate it:

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bump upTo promote a person to a higher grade.Rate it:

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bump upTo give a more prominent place to; to advance position in queue.Rate it:

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bump upTo increase something suddenly.Rate it:

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center fieldA central role in some activity that requires speed.Rate it:

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change upTo throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.Rate it:

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chrome hornThe front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle, that the first car would like to pass.Rate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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courir à fond de trainTo run at the top of one’s speed.Rate it:

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does a frog bump his ass when he jumps?Another way of saying "obviously yes", or "hell yes!"Rate it:

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dos d'ânespeed bump; sleeping policemanRate it:

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ease upTo reduce the speedRate it:

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equum in aliquem concitareride against any one at full speed; charge a person.Rate it:

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express elevatorA high-speed elevator that does not serve all floorsRate it:

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flat chatAt maximum capability or speed.Rate it:

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flat outAt top speed.Rate it:

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floor itto move (run, ride etc.) at full speedRate it:

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four-on-the-floorRelating to a vehicle with a four-speed manual transmission mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.Rate it:

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four-on-the-floorA four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.Rate it:

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full speed aheadA command, especially on military vessels, to move forward at maximum speed.Rate it:

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full speed aheadMaximum effort without reservations or delay.Rate it:

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gain momentumpick up speed and strengthRate it:

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gather wayTo begin to move; to move with increasing speed.Rate it:

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go largeTo have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.Rate it:

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grand bruit, petite besogneThe more hurry, the less speed; Great cry, little wool.Rate it:

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gun itTo accelerate or speed up quickly or suddenly.Rate it:

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have legsTo have speed.Rate it:

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head over heelsAt top speed; frantically.Rate it:

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hurry upTo hurry; to increase the speed of doing something.Rate it:

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il courait à toute bride (or, à bride abattue)He was running at full speed.Rate it:

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jump ropeThe activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.Rate it:

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keep paceTo run at the same speed as a pacesetterRate it:

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knock outTo strike or bump someone or something out.Rate it:

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knock overTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.Rate it:

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