make good time
Progress ahead quickly
Make good time means to travel faster than expected or cover distance efficiently.
It's typically used when a journey goes smoothly, without delays from traffic, weather, or other obstacles.
We made good time on the highway and arrived an hour early.
The phrase implies satisfaction with progress rather than recklessness—you're ahead of schedule, not speeding dangerously.
- cover groundTravel or accomplish much
- move alongContinue onward, don't stop
- ahead of scheduleBefore the planned time
- hurryMove with urgency
- rushQuick sudden movement
pick up the pace · accelerate · speed · pedal to the metal · burn rubber · swift · overtake · fast-track · zip · sprint · dash · pass · rapid · finish · accomplish · expedite · achieve · zoom
make good timerun behind
Be delayed or late
lose ground · spin one's wheels · stall out · lag behind · tread water
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