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nineteen to the dozen

/ˈnaɪn.tiːn tə ðə ˈdʌz.ən/

Example:

She was talking nineteen to the dozen about her new job.

(as) slow as molasses

/əz sloʊ əz məˈlæsɪz/

Example:

The old computer runs as slow as molasses.

by leaps and bounds

/baɪ liːps ænd baʊndz/

Example:

The company's profits grew by leaps and bounds this quarter.

fast and furious

/ˌfæst ən ˈfjʊr.i.əs/

Example:

The action in the movie was fast and furious.

like greased lightning

/laɪk ɡriːst ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/

Example:

When the bell rang, the children ran out of the school like greased lightning.

like a bat out of hell

/laɪk ə bæt aʊt əv hɛl/

Example:

When the alarm went off, he ran out of the building like a bat out of hell.

like the wind

/laɪk ðə wɪnd/

Example:

The thief ran away like the wind after grabbing the bag.

touch-and-go

/ˌtʌtʃ.ənˈɡoʊ/

Example:

The patient's condition was touch-and-go for several days.

hell for leather

/ˌhel fər ˈleðər/

Example:

When the alarm sounded, everyone ran hell for leather out of the building.
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