make good time

Idioms and Phrases

Travel far in a short time, as in We made good time, getting to Vermont in only four hours . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

She told the men to ask every able-bodied man they met to join them so that they could change carriers often and make good time.

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That's a good sweep of prairie, and we ought to make good time over it, for our horses have had a long rest.

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The party expected to make good time, but the very flatness of the land proved a hindrance.

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The road to Skowhegan, five miles down the Kennebec, was very sandy, and it was impossible for them to make good time.

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The dinosaur, however, supported itself with its huge tail, and continued to make good time.

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