tear along
Move very fast
To tear along is to move very fast, usually in a vehicle: We were tearing along the highway when the tire blew.
The image is of speed so great it seems to rip through space.
British English uses it more than American.
- streakUnbroken series
- full tiltAt maximum velocity
- careenTilt while in motion
- pedal to the metalMaximum automotive acceleration
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
burn rubber · bullet · velocity · race · flat out · hustle · barrel · surge · hell for leather · scramble · frenzy · dash · pelt · sprint · like the wind · dart · bolt · scurry