as fast as one's legs could carry one

English

Adverb

as fast as one's legs could carry one (not comparable)

(simile) At top speed (running on foot); as fast as possible.

Alternative forms

as fast as one's legs can carry one

Translations

Translations

Finnish: pää kolmantena jalkana (fi)
French: à toutes jambes (fr)
Polish: ile sił w nogach

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