50 Idioms for Speed With Meanings & Sentences
Idioms for Speed
1. In the blink of an eye
Meaning: Very quickly, almost instantly.
In a Sentence: The car disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Other Ways to Say: In a flash, In no time.
2. Fast as lightning
Meaning: Extremely rapid.
In a Sentence: The cheetah ran as fast as lightning to catch its prey.
Other Ways to Say: Swift as a bird, Quick as a flash.
3. Quick on the draw
Meaning: Reacting very quickly.
In a Sentence: He’s quick on the draw when it comes to answering questions.
Other Ways to Say: Sharp, Quick to react.
4. On the double
Meaning: Immediately and quickly.
In a Sentence: Hurry up! We need to leave on the double!
Other Ways to Say: Right away, Without delay.
5. At breakneck speed
Meaning: Extremely fast, often dangerously so.
In a Sentence: They were driving at breakneck speed down the highway.
Other Ways to Say: Recklessly fast, Blazing speed.
6. As fast as your legs can carry you
Meaning: Running or moving as quickly as possible.
In a Sentence: She ran as fast as her legs could carry her to escape the storm.
Other Ways to Say: Sprint, Dash.
7. Like a bat out of hell
Meaning: Moving extremely fast, usually in a panic or rush.
In a Sentence: He left the office like a bat out of hell.
Other Ways to Say: Like lightning, At full speed.
8. In warp speed
Meaning: At an extremely fast pace, often futuristic.
In a Sentence: The technology advanced at warp speed.
Other Ways to Say: Ultra-fast, Supersonic.
9. In no time
Meaning: Very quickly or soon.
In a Sentence: She finished her homework in no time.
Other Ways to Say: Quickly, In a flash.
10. In a flash
Meaning: Happening almost instantly.
In a Sentence: The solution came to me in a flash.
Other Ways to Say: Immediately, Right away.
11. Full throttle
Meaning: At the highest possible speed or effort.
In a Sentence: The car sped down the road at full throttle.
Other Ways to Say: At max speed, All-out.
12. In the fast lane
Meaning: Living or moving at a fast, intense pace.
In a Sentence: She’s living life in the fast lane with her new job.
Other Ways to Say: High-paced, Non-stop.
13. At lightning speed
Meaning: Very rapidly.
In a Sentence: The news spread at lightning speed.
Other Ways to Say: Rapidly, Swiftly.
14. Burning rubber
Meaning: Driving or accelerating very fast.
In a Sentence: He took off, burning rubber down the street.
Other Ways to Say: Racing, Speeding off.
15. Hit the ground running
Meaning: Start quickly and energetically.
In a Sentence: She hit the ground running on her first day of work.
Other Ways to Say: Jump right in, Start fast.
16. Like greased lightning
Meaning: Extremely fast.
In a Sentence: That kid ran like greased lightning!
Other Ways to Say: Blazing fast, Speedy.
17. In a heartbeat
Meaning: Immediately, without hesitation.
In a Sentence: I’d help you in a heartbeat.
Other Ways to Say: Instantly, Without delay.
18. Zipping along
Meaning: Moving swiftly.
In a Sentence: The cars were zipping along the highway.
Other Ways to Say: Flying, Rushing.
19. Fast track
Meaning: A quicker than usual route to success.
In a Sentence: He’s on the fast track to promotion.
Other Ways to Say: Accelerated route, Shortcut to success.
20. Rapid-fire
Meaning: Very fast and continuous.
In a Sentence: She asked him rapid-fire questions.
Other Ways to Say: Fast-paced, Unrelenting.
21. Speed demon
Meaning: Someone who loves going fast, often dangerously.
In a Sentence: He’s a speed demon behind the wheel.
Other Ways to Say: Racer, Fast driver.
22. Racing against time
Meaning: Rushing to meet a deadline.
In a Sentence: We were racing against time to finish the project.
Other Ways to Say: Hurrying, Time crunch.
23. As quick as a bunny
Meaning: Extremely fast or nimble.
In a Sentence: She hopped up the stairs as quick as a bunny.
Other Ways to Say: Nimble, Sprightly.
24. Zip by
Meaning: Move quickly past.
In a Sentence: The motorcycles zipped by us on the road.
Other Ways to Say: Whiz past, Fly by.
25. Like a shot
Meaning: Instantly or without hesitation.
In a Sentence: As soon as she heard her name, she was up like a shot.
Other Ways to Say: Instantly, At once.
26. Move at a clip
Meaning: To go at a steady and quick pace.
In a Sentence: The train moved at a good clip through the city.
Other Ways to Say: With speed, Briskly.
27. Break speed records
Meaning: Go faster than ever before.
In a Sentence: The athlete broke speed records in the last race.
Other Ways to Say: Set new pace, Record-breaking speed.
28. Make a dash
Meaning: Run quickly and suddenly.
In a Sentence: She made a dash for the bus.
Other Ways to Say: Sprint, Run for it.
29. As fast as a rocket
Meaning: Extremely fast, like a rocket.
In a Sentence: That skateboard flew as fast as a rocket.
Other Ways to Say: Blazing, Jet-fast.
30. Like a whirlwind
Meaning: Moving with great speed and energy.
In a Sentence: He stormed in like a whirlwind and fixed everything.
Other Ways to Say: Stormy, Hyperactive.
31. In record time
Meaning: Faster than has ever been done before.
In a Sentence: They completed the task in record time.
Other Ways to Say: Super fast, Quickest ever.
32. Speed off
Meaning: Drive or move away quickly.
In a Sentence: The thief sped off before anyone could catch him.
Other Ways to Say: Rush away, Zoom off.
33. Lightning-fast
Meaning: Extremely quick.
In a Sentence: Her response was lightning-fast.
Other Ways to Say: Instant, Rapid.
34. Time flies
Meaning: Time passes very quickly.
In a Sentence: Time flies when you’re having fun.
Other Ways to Say: Time slips away, Quickly gone.
35. Beeline
Meaning: Go directly and quickly toward something.
In a Sentence: He made a beeline for the dessert table.
Other Ways to Say: Go straight to, Head directly.
36. Cut to the chase
Meaning: Get to the point quickly.
In a Sentence: Let’s cut to the chase and skip the details.
Other Ways to Say: Get to the point, Skip ahead.
37. Rush hour
Meaning: A time of high traffic and quick movement.
In a Sentence: We got caught in rush hour traffic.
Other Ways to Say: Peak time, Traffic jam time.
38. Make short work of
Meaning: Finish something quickly and easily.
In a Sentence: She made short work of the dishes.
Other Ways to Say: Wrap up fast, Finish quickly.
39. Get a move on
Meaning: Hurry up.
In a Sentence: Come on, get a move on or we’ll be late!
Other Ways to Say: Hurry up, Move faster.
40. At a gallop
Meaning: Move quickly, like a horse.
In a Sentence: The soldiers rode at a gallop into battle.
Other Ways to Say: Charging, Speeding up.
41. Whiz past
Meaning: Move very quickly by something or someone.
In a Sentence: The bus whizzed past our stop.
Other Ways to Say: Zoom, Fly past.
42. Blow past
Meaning: Move past something or someone very quickly.
In a Sentence: He blew past the competition with ease.
Other Ways to Say: Overtake, Zoom ahead.
43. As fast as your feet can go
Meaning: As fast as you can run.
In a Sentence: He ran as fast as his feet could go to catch the train.
Other Ways to Say: Sprinting, All-out running.
44. With the speed of sound
Meaning: Extremely fast, almost unimaginable speed.
In a Sentence: The jet flew with the speed of sound.
Other Ways to Say: Sonic, Supersonic.
45. Swift as the wind
Meaning: Very fast and graceful.
In a Sentence: The dancer moved swift as the wind.
Other Ways to Say: Graceful, Fast-moving.
46. Race ahead
Meaning: Move faster than others.
In a Sentence: He raced ahead of his competitors in the final lap.
Other Ways to Say: Overtake, Lead.
47. Tearing through
Meaning: Moving very fast through something.
In a Sentence: The wind came tearing through the town.
Other Ways to Say: Ripping through, Speeding across.
48. As quick as a wink
Meaning: Almost instantly.
In a Sentence: The magician made the coin vanish as quick as a wink.
Other Ways to Say: In a second, Like a flash.
49. Fly like the wind
Meaning: Run or move very quickly.
In a Sentence: The horse flew like the wind across the field.
Other Ways to Say: Gallop, Rush.
50. Zoom off
Meaning: To leave or move away very fast.
In a Sentence: The sports car zoomed off into the distance.
Other Ways to Say: Speed away, Dash off.
