breakneck speed
Frequency: 7.21.8 per million words
Refers to a speed that is dangerously fast.
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- The car hurtled down the highway at breakneck speed.
- He drove us to the hospital at breakneck speed.
- Technology is advancing at breakneck speed, making it hard to keep up.
- The project progressed at breakneck speed to meet the deadline.
- The startup grew at breakneck speed during its first year.
- The economy was growing at a breakneck speed before the crisis.
- He drove through the city at breakneck speed to get to the hospital.
- She ran down the hill at breakneck speed, narrowly avoiding a fall.
- They fled from the scene at breakneck speed, hoping not to get caught.
- Technological advancements continue to evolve at breakneck speed.
- In the digital age, information spreads across the globe at breakneck speed.
- The car zoomed past us at breakneck speed, a blur of metal.
- The construction crew worked at breakneck speed to finish the project on time.
- Don't try to learn a new language at breakneck speed; consistency is key.
- Our lives seem to be moving at breakneck speed with no time to relax.
- The company's expansion happened at breakneck speed, overwhelming its infrastructure.
- The athlete finished the last lap at breakneck speed to win the race.
- He was cycling at such breakneck speed that I feared for his safety.
- Driving at breakneck speed on these winding roads is extremely reckless.
- The changes in policy were introduced at breakneck speed, leaving many confused.