make good time

phrase

: to travel somewhere quickly
We're making good time. We've already traveled several hundred miles today.

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Stay in your lane, set the cruise control and make good time. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Helios is harnessing his team, champing at the bit to make good time. — J. S. Westbrook, National Review, 23 June 2022

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“Make good time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20good%20time. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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