| 单词 | at the double-quick |
| 释义 | > as lemmasat the double-quick Double-quick pace or time; = double n. 3i; also gen. at the double-quick: very quickly or hastily. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swiftly [phrase] on fastec1275 as greyhound (let out) of leasha1300 a good (also great, etc.) shake13.. in hastec1300 (wiþ) gret yre13.. in speeda1325 good speeda1400 on (also upon) the wing or one's wing1508 with post1569 on or upon the speed1632 on the run?1679 by the run1787 like a house on fire (also afire)1809 at the double-quick1834 with a run1834 fast and furious1851 at the double1860 at the rate of knots1892 for (or on) the (high) jump1905 like blue murder1914 1834 T. Medwin Angler in Wales II. 41 It was necessary to move on at double-quick. 1883 Harper's Mag. Sept. 553/1 His men were proceeding at the double-quick. < as lemmas |
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