at a rate of knots

phrase

British, informal

: very fast or quickly

We were bowling along the motorway at a rate of knots.

Examples of at a rate of knots in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hard yards Delap to Chelsea continues a trend of this summer window resolving potentially fierce transfer skirmishes at a rate of knots. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 May 2025

With funding tight and the industry shifting at a rate of knots, Hugh urged the decision-makers to think decades down the line when deciding where to invest. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025

There’s also the threat from China, which has less ICE incumbency to worry about in its home market and is transitioning to EVs at a rate of knots. — James Morris, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024

Rhymes for at a rate of knots

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