speeding

faster than a speeding bullet

Extremely fast. The phrase was most famously used to describe Superman in the theme song to Adventures of Superman. You're gonna have to run faster than a speeding bullet to beat this girl—she can maintain a pace that is basically superhuman.
See also: bullet, faster, speeding

speed away

To leave or depart (from someone or something) very quickly, especially on or in some kind of vehicle. The kids rode up on their bikes, pelted us with water balloons, then sped away as quickly as they arrived. The bank robbers sped away in the bright red sports car, which the police had little trouble tracking down. I sped away from the area as soon as I saw our teacher approaching.
See also: away, speed

speed by

1. To move, pass, or lapse quickly. Wow, the time has really sped by—I can't believe we're nearly at the end of our trip! I tried to catch the license plate number of the car speeding by, but it was too fast.
2. To move past someone or something very quickly. Followed by a noun or pronoun of the person or thing being passed. It really startled me when the motorcycle sped by our car. I tried to get the teacher's attention, but she sped right by me.
See also: by, speed

speed off

To leave or depart very quickly or hastily, especially by driving. The criminals sped off just before the police arrived. He sped off when he heard the teachers approaching.
See also: off, speed

speed through

1. To move or pass through something with great speed. Luckily, a traffic camera caught the car's license plate as it sped through the red light.
2. To progress or proceed through something with great speed, especially in a hasty, careless, or indifferent manner. I just felt like the pastor sped through the wedding ceremony. If you speed through the material, you're not going to remember it on the day of the exam.
See also: speed, through

speed up

1. To increase in speed; to move or function at a faster or higher rate. Be sure to speed up when you're overtaking a vehicle on the road. The automated process began speeding up once I shut down all the other ancillary systems.
2. To cause someone or something to increase in speed or rate of activity. A noun or pronoun can be used between "speed" and "up." You want an activity that will gradually speed your heartrate up. We are speeding up production now that we know there is such strong demand from consumers.
See also: speed, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

speed away (from someone or something)

to move or drive away very fast from someone or something. The taxi sped away from the passenger who had just alighted. The car sped away from the accident. The motorcycle sped away.
See also: away, speed

speed someone or something up

to cause someone or something to move faster. We tried to speed him up, but he is just a very slow person. We sped up the process, but it still took too long.
See also: speed, up

speed up

to go faster. Please speed up. We are late.
See also: speed, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

speed up

Accelerate, expedite, increase the rate, as in The car speeded up as it went downhill, or It's difficult to speed up production without new equipment. [Late 1800s]
See also: speed, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

speed by

v.
1. To pass quickly, as of a moving object or an interval of time: During vacation, the days sped by.
2. To pass someone or something quickly: The car sped by me.
See also: by, speed

speed off

v.
To leave or drive off rapidly: She hopped in her car and sped off. The ambulance sped off to the hospital.
See also: off, speed

speed through

v.
1. To accomplish or proceed with something swiftly and energetically: The students sped through the easy assignment.
2. To move rapidly through something: The train sped through the countryside.
See also: speed, through

speed up

v.
1. To increase the speed or rate of something; accelerate something: The company sped up production in order to meet the demand for their product. The conveyor belt is moving too slowly—can you speed it up?
2. To move, work, or happen at a faster rate; accelerate: As he hiked uphill, his pulse sped up.
See also: speed, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

faster than a speeding bullet

and FTASB
phr. & comp. abb. Very fast. (From the introduction to the old radio program, The Adventures of Superman. Superman was faster than a speeding bullet.) I’ll be there FTASB. I ordered it on Wednesday, and it was on my doorstep, faster than a speeding bullet, the next day.
See also: bullet, faster, speeding
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • faster than a speeding bullet
  • FTASB
  • up, up, and away
  • eggs is eggs
  • (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
  • springes to catch woodcocks
  • Heinz
  • 57
  • one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
  • from my cold, dead hands
References in periodicals archive
Unsurprisingly, these regions are also the two with the highest proportion of speed-related accidents, with one in six (16 per cent) accidents on roads in these areas due to speeding.
The South East has the highest number of casualties due to speeding, but it is a low proportion of all casualties caused by road accidents.
Thomas Edelmann, Founder of RoadSafetyUAE.com said, "Despite widespread awareness of the UAE's driving rules, far too many motorists seem to be consciously ignoring the dangers of speeding."
He said there is a need to address the main motivators behind speeding by holistic and permanent awareness initiatives, focusing on the need for proper time management and the importance of overcoming the nuisance of impressing others and entrenched habits.
The survey also showed that 15 per cent of drivers think they are unlikely to be caught speeding, and five per cent say they are undeterred by what they consider to be "low speeding fines".
Exceeding the speed limit was found to be common among young drivers with 29 per cent of the 18-24 year-olds surveyed admitting to speeding on a quarter or more of their trips.
Brian Reilly, CEO of Zurich Insurance Middle East said "Speeding is one of the main killers on our roads but thankfully awareness of its dangers is now firmly established.
According to Earl Hardy, a highway safety specialist and the speed management team coleader for NHTSA, approaching the problem of speeding in a coordinated fashion enables the team to develop the best solutions to combat speeding more effectively.
He says, "Through collaboration, we can approach the speeding issue holistically gathering and analyzing data, setting appropriate speed limits, improving engineering and enforcement technologies, developing innovative strategies for speed enforcement, and educating practitioners, policymakers, and the public about effective solutions."
One of: the most common speeding issues brought to the attention of policymakers is that, citizens are concerned about other drivers speeding through their neighborhoods, yet most citizens have no idea what goes into setting appropriate speed limits.
Elected officials ,must answer to constituents who are reluctant to see more speeding tickets issued in, their communities or concerned about the use of unconventional police vehicles.
Only 15 percent of vehicles are traveling above the 85th percentile speed--or speeding.
Judges dismiss speeding violations for many reasons, including inaccurate paperwork, offense cited under the wrong statute, plea bargain, officer not present for the trial, or the prosecutor's failure to meet the burden of proof.
After the plenary sessions, participants in the USDOT workshops break into working groups to develop action plans outlining how to attack the speeding problem in their States.