"Very fast": synonym phraseological units

Phraseologism is a unique means of every language. In Russian they number more than one and a half thousand.

The value of stable expressions is that they develop speech, making it more literate, diverse, beautiful. That is why the question arises: "What phraseological unit to replace the neutral words and phrases?".

How to replace?

People in everyday life rarely use the neutral phrase "very fast." To replace phraseologism for us is a common thing. After all, a suitable stable phrase sounds more natural and familiar.

We have selected a number of winged expressions that can replace the phrase "very fast." What phraseologisms are best suited as a synonym? Take a look at the list:

1. "Leaps and bounds." So they say something fast, swift. For example: A country follows the path of progress by leaps and bounds.
2. "Do not have time to look back." The meaning of phraseology is "very fast, instant." This stable expression conveys the transience of time, and not the high tempo of any action. For example: "You do not have time to look back, and already the school year will end."
   
3. "Sticking out his tongue," "at full speed," "without looking back," "at all costs." The meaning of these phraseological units is "to run very fast." For example: At competitions, the boy fled with his tongue out. The cat jumped out of the house and rushed at full speed. You will see a bear in the distance - run without looking back. He rushed from school with all his might.
4. "Like mad", "headlong". The similar meaning of these phraseological units is “to run very fast”. However, the shade of meaning is negative, in contrast to the previous expressions. For example: Your son is rushing around the school like crazy! He ran along the corridor headlong and knocked the teacher down.
5. "Do not have time to blink an eye." The meaning of phraseology is "very quickly, imperceptibly."

Anthony phraseological units

"Very fast" has its opposite - "very slow." This neutral expression is also replaced by more interesting lexical units. Consider a list of such phraseological units:

1. "An hour per teaspoon." A steady expression that came from the world of medicine, describing the tedious process of taking medication.
   
2. "Turtle stride." Based on the turtle-slowness association.
3. "Pull the gimp." It came from the kind of long and painstaking work - pulling a metal fishing line.

Examples from the literature

It is better to observe phraseologisms in fiction, journalistic and other texts.

Here is an excerpt from the collection "Copper Box" by Dina Rubina: " Sherlock was ready for a sausage ..., ... to sell his soul to the devil. ... the teaching went by leaps and bounds "

We are talking about a thoroughbred dog, which began to train. Learning went by leaps and bounds, that is, very quickly, progressively. However, the narrator notes that without encouragement, the puppy did not execute the command. This indicates the ironic use of phraseology.

The phrase from the "Real Estate" A. Volos: "... do not have time to look around , the Christmas trees will begin to sell ." Here phraseology expresses the imminent approach of the New Year.

And here is an excerpt from the “Notes of a Madman” by the famous N.V. Gogol: “ You sometimes rush about like crazy ..., you will not expose either a number or a number .” Here phraseology is used to condemn the rush in important matters.