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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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find another gearTo suddenly achieve an extra burst of athletic performance, especially after a sustained period of competitive exertion.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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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 blastMaximum capacity or effort.Rate it:

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

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give 110%Make the maximum possible effortRate it:

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give 110%25Make the maximum possible effort.Rate it:

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go largeTo enjoy oneself to the maximum.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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go the distanceTo have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.Rate it:

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go the distanceTo participate in a boxing match for its maximum number of rounds.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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hot handA sustained period of luck or success, a streak of good luckRate 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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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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leather-lungedPossessing or characterized by robust lungs and a strong voice suitable for loud, sustained public speaking, shouting, wailing, singing, etc.Rate it:

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let outTo allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls.Rate it:

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light paintingThe artistic technique of moving a light source to selectively illuminate parts of the subject or scene a camera is recording (at a slow shutter speed), or to shine directly into the camera and in this way sketch.Rate it:

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light paintingCamera painting, the artistic technique of moving a camera (while it records at a low shutter speed) such that light sources appear in multiple places or as streaks in the resulting photograph, the "painting".Rate it:

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like crazyTo a great or excessive degree; with great speed, output, enthusiasm, etc.Rate it:

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like the windquickly, at a high speed.Rate it:

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make timeTo travel at faster than usual speed.Rate it:

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max outTo reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible.Rate it:

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move through the gearsTo gradually increase speed or output.Rate it:

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MRWInitialism of maximum ramp weight.Rate it:

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on ne vit qu'une foisPuisque la vie est trop courte, autant en profiter un maximum.Rate it:

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on top ofFully informed about, and in control of something; up to speed with.Rate it:

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open seasonA situation in which someone is endangered, blamed, harassed, or opposed in a sustained manner by a number of others; a situation in which something is endangered or otherwise opposed.Rate it:

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pick upTo improve, increase, or speed up.Rate it:

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piquer des deux(lit.) To spur a horse with both heels; To gallop off at full speed; (fig.) To run very fast.Rate it:

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pitched battleA hostile engagement involving sustained, full-scale fighting between opposing forces in close combat.Rate it:

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play to the crowdTo appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.Rate it:

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play to the galleryTo appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.Rate it:

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plus on se presse, moins on arriveThe more haste, the less speed.Rate it:

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put the pedal to the metalTo exert maximum effort.Rate it:

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put the pedal to the metalThe literal meaning is to press the gas pedal to the maximum extent; see our other entry for the figurative meaning this phrase has also come to meanRate it:

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qui trop se hâte reste en cheminThe more haste, the less speed; Slow and sure wins the race. Rate it:

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set the paceTo establish the speed for a group to move at, for example in a race.Rate it:

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sleeping policemanA speed bump.Rate it:

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smell the barnTo experience heightened anticipation or to act with renewed speed or energy as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome, like a livestock animal at day's end returning to its barn.Rate it:

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