Ann said all in one breath, "Hurry, quick! The parade is coming!"Jane was in a play, and she was so excited that she said her whole speech in one breath.Tom can say the alphabet all in one breath.

As quick as a wink, the thief took the lady's purse.III finish this work quick as a wink.The dog grabbed the meat as quick as a flash.The summer days went by quick as a flash.

Jane can really run. She's as quick as greased lightning.Quick as greased lightning, the thief stole my wallet.

Tom took a broom and a mop and cleaned the place up as slick as a whistle.Slick as a whistle, Sally pulled off the bandage.

When you watch a clock, time seems to move at a snail's pace.You always eat at a snail's pace. I'm tired of waiting for you.

The motor was running at full speed.John finished his running at full speed.Things are now operating at full tilt.

If things keep progressing at that rate, we'll be rich by next year.At that rate we'll never get the money that is owed us.

Hurry up! We'll never get there at this rate.At this rate, all the food will be gone before we get there.

Our garden is growing by leaps and bounds.The profits of my company are increasing by leaps and bounds.

We can't stop the machine to oil it now. You'll have to do it on the fly.We will have to find the break in the film on the fly—while we are showing it.

I was very busy today and had to eat on the run.I didn't have time to meet with Bill, but I was able to talk to him on the run.

Well, I hate to eat and run but I have to take care of some errands.I don't invite John to dinner anymore because he always has some excuse to eat and run.

Her work in the kitchen was fast and furious, and it looked lovely when she finished.Everything was going so fast and furious at the store during the Christmas rush that we never had time to eat lunch.

The team is firing on all cylinders under the new coach.The factory is hitting on all cylinders to finish the orders on time.

How fast will this car go flat out?This car will hit about 110 miles per hour flat out.

Now, take your time. Haste makes waste.Haste makes waste, so be careful as you work.

I'll be there in a flash.It happened in a flash. Suddenly my wallet was gone.

Just wait a minute. I'll be there in a jiffy.I'll be finished in a jiffy.

Don't leave now. The party is just now in high gear.When Jane is in high gear, she's a superb athlete.When Jane moved into high gear, I knew she'd win the race.

I’ll be there in less than no time.Don’t worry. This wont take long. It’ll be over with in less than no time.

Of course I can get there in a hurry. I'll be there in nothing flat.We covered the distance between New York and Philadelphia in nothing flat.

I’ll be there in no time.It wont take long. I’ll be finished in no time at all.

I can straighten out this mess in short order.The people came in and cleaned the place up in short order.

In the twinkling of an eye, the deer had disappeared into the forest.I gave Bill ten dollars and, in the twinkling of an eye, he spent it.

I’ll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail.In two shakes of a lamb's tail, the bird flew away.

Did you see her leave? She left like a bat out of hell.The car sped down the street like a bat out of hell.

The truck came roaring down the road like a house on fire.The crowd burst through the gate like a house afire.

He left the room like greased lightning.They fled the burning building like greased lightning.

On our trip to Toledo, we made good time.I'm making good time, but I have a long way to go.

Of course I work fast. I go as fast as I can. There are no flies on me.There are no flies on Robert. He does his work very fast and very well.

He finished his dinner and was off like a shot.The thief grabbed the lady's purse and was off like a shot.

We took the new car out on the highway and opened it up.I've never really opened up this truck. I don't know how fast it'll go

I can't get this car to open up. Must be something wrong with the engine.Faster, Tom! Open up! Let's go!

You're playing this music too slowly. Snap it up!This performance is getting slow and dull. Let's snap up the whole thing!

The epidemic is spreading like wildfire. Everyone is getting sick.John told a joke that was so funny it spread like wildfire.

I'm in a hurry, driver. Step on it!I can't step on the gas, mister. There's too much traffic.

The factory was not making enough cars, so they stepped up production.The music was not fast enough, so the conductor told everyone to step it up.

The response of the governor to the criticism by the opposing party was swift and sure.The boxer's punch was swift and sure and resulted in a quick knockout and a very short match.

The road is rough, so take it slow.This book is very hard to read, and I have to take it slow.

I'm over my cold and going great guns.Business is great. We are going great guns selling ice cream.

Okay, you guys. Get over here on the double.Get yourself into this house on the double.

He was barreling along at about ninety.She barreled out of here like a bat out of hell.

He was barrel assing along at nearly ninety.I'm gonna barrel ass outa here in just one minute.

Man, this hog can really burn rubber.When George was at the age when the greatest thrill was burning rubber, he began to shave once a week.

We were buzzing along at about seventy when we heard a siren.“You were buzzing along at eighty-two miles per hour,” said the cop.

By traveling at a good clip, we managed to get there before the wedding started.You were moving at a pretty good clip when you ran into the truck.

This old caddy can really cruise.We cruised all the way to Philly.

He is way fast—just death on wheels.Pete is death on skis. You ought to see him go.

They drove the thing flat out for an hour.If we run flat out, we can get there before dusk.

That stuff they served last night went through me like a dose of salts.Careful of the coffee. It'll go through you like a dose of the salts.

I guess I'd better hump along over there.Come on, move it! Hump to the main office and be fast about it!

I have to hump it over to Kate's place right now.You'll have to hump it to get there in time.

Would you please knock a speech out for the senator?I'll knock off a letter explaining the whole thing.

They ran across the field lickety-split.We were there lickety-split in my new car.

The cat took off like a bat out of hell.The car pulled away from the curb like a bat out of hell.

Those kids moved through the whole test like stink. Real eager- beavers.As long as she can run like stink, swim like stink, and smell like a flower, she gets my support.

See if this thing can make ninety.This buggy will make twice the speed of the old one.

Get over here right now—on the double!She wants to see you in her office on the double.

You get those papers over here PDQ!They had better get this mess straightened out PDQ if they know what's good for them.

Let's go, man. Put the pedal to the metal.Put the pedal to the metal, and we're out of here.

You get over here quicker than hell.Be careful in the stock market. You can lose all your money quicker than hell.

You can get there if you're snappy.Make it snappy. I'm in a hurry.

Tom is a speed demon. He qualified for the Olympics.Watch out, here comes another speed demon!

Look at her go! What a speed merchant!What a pitch! That guy is a speed merchant for sure.

I tore into the office and answered the phone.They tore into town and held up the bank.

I'll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail.In two shakes of a lamb's tail, the entire pile of bricks had collapsed.

I was driving along wide open when I became aware of a flashing red light.It was wide open and still wouldn't do better than eighty.