whip by

To pass by (someone or something) exceptionally at a very fast pace. After the dam burst, a flood of water came whipping by. The jet fighter's whipped by our plane so fast that many people didn't even see it happen.

whip by

1. To pass quickly, as of a gust of wind or an interval of time: As I got older, the years whipped by.

2. To pass someone or something quickly: The runner in second place whipped by the leader.

See also: by, whip

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

fast and furious
run at a fast clip
ride hell (bent) for leather, to
travel at a fast clip
go at a fast clip
lightning fast
no flies on one
there are no flies on
there are no flies on someone
There's no flies on

References in periodicals archive

Use of the whip by jockeys is set to come under increased scrutiny at theCheltenham Festivallater this month.

Cheltenham Festival 2019: Use of whips to be under increased scrutiny; The use of whips in horse racing has been increasingly controversial for some time and the British Horseracing Authority will use Cheltenham Festival to reiterate responsibilities

Arguably, if it confers little competitive advantage beyond the more effective use of the whip by some jockeys than others, the case for its continued use in finishes is weakened.

'The sight of jockeys whipping horses, sometimes very tired ones, and watching their aesthetically beautiful response is not an essential part of the sport's greatness, or appeal'

"I just don't think there is any need for a horse to be whipped in that way, I see no justification for it, and I feel that the police should be looking into cases of excessive use of the whip by jockeys.

MP to table question in Commons in support of banning the whip

McCoy, Richard Johnson and Ruby Walsh, among others, will have to have a new design approved and produce the whip by October 1.

Cushioned whips to be mandatory for jump jockeys; RSPCA hails one of racing's `biggest advances'

词组	whip by
释义	whip by whip by To pass by (someone or something) exceptionally at a very fast pace. After the dam burst, a flood of water came whipping by. The jet fighter's whipped by our plane so fast that many people didn't even see it happen. See also: by, whip Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. whip by v. 1. To pass quickly, as of a gust of wind or an interval of time: As I got older, the years whipped by. 2. To pass someone or something quickly: The runner in second place whipped by the leader. See also: by, whip The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: fast and furious run at a fast clip ride hell (bent) for leather, to travel at a fast clip go at a fast clip lightning fast no flies on one there are no flies on there are no flies on someone There's no flies on References in periodicals archive Use of the whip by jockeys is set to come under increased scrutiny at theCheltenham Festivallater this month. Cheltenham Festival 2019: Use of whips to be under increased scrutiny; The use of whips in horse racing has been increasingly controversial for some time and the British Horseracing Authority will use Cheltenham Festival to reiterate responsibilities Arguably, if it confers little competitive advantage beyond the more effective use of the whip by some jockeys than others, the case for its continued use in finishes is weakened. 'The sight of jockeys whipping horses, sometimes very tired ones, and watching their aesthetically beautiful response is not an essential part of the sport's greatness, or appeal' "I just don't think there is any need for a horse to be whipped in that way, I see no justification for it, and I feel that the police should be looking into cases of excessive use of the whip by jockeys. MP to table question in Commons in support of banning the whip McCoy, Richard Johnson and Ruby Walsh, among others, will have to have a new design approved and produce the whip by October 1. Cushioned whips to be mandatory for jump jockeys; RSPCA hails one of racing's `biggest advances'
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