pick up the pace

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Definition of pick up the pace

: to go faster If we want to finish on time, we're going to have to pick up the pace.

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“Pick up the pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20up%20the%20pace. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.

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