pick up the pace
Increase your speed
To pick up the pace is to move or work faster, to accelerate what you're doing: We need to pick up the pace if we're going to finish by five.
Often used as a command or exhortation to someone who's lagging: Pick up the pace, people!
The phrase applies to physical movement, work progress, or any activity with measurable speed.
- speed upIncrease velocity or rate
- step upIncrease or advance
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
- hit the gasIncrease vehicle speed suddenly
- expediteSpeed up a process
hasten · hurry · make haste · get a move on · shake a leg · quicken · move it · escalate · promptness · ramp up · urgency · time is ticking · shift gears · double-time · full steam ahead · keep up · race · tempo
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Reduce pace or speed
decelerate · ease up · put on the brakes · let up · wind down
pick up the pacetake it easy
Advice to relax
slack off · ease off · take your time · relax · dial it back
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