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"wisdom is faster than speed."WisdomRate it:

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10 points to GryffindorAlternative form of ten points to GryffindorRate 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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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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à fond de trainAt full speed.Rate it:

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à franc étrierAt full speed. Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentThe exertion of more than seems possible, hence 110%, not 100%, the usual maximum amount possible.Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentA level of effort exceeding one's sustained capacity, possibly risking injury.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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BroadwayThe highest straight in poker, ace-king-queen-jack-ten.Rate it:

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brûler le pavéTo dash along at full speed, to “scorch.”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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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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decem annos vixisseto be ten years old.Rate it:

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decimal dozenten, a group of tenRate it:

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decimum annum excessisse, egressum esseto be more than ten years old, to have entered on one's eleventh year.Rate it:

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don't cross your bridge until you arrive at the river!Your reminder George, was very wise: You advised that I not count my money regarding sale of wheelbarrows until we were down to ten count out of the one hundred previously in the stockroomLRate 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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faire dix ans de travaux forcésTo undergo ten years’ penal servitude.Rate it:

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five will get you tenI strongly believe.Rate 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-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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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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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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hang tenSurfing reference;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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il est de la haute voléeHe is a tip-top swell, of the first water, of the upper ten.Rate it:

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je vous le donne en dixI bet you ten to one you will not guess it.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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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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