make good time

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

Example Sentences

“I will wait here for my band. We’ll force march most of the way, don’t worry. The Guerrilla Shrews won’t be far behind you. We’ll make good time in this cool night air.”

From Literature

The traffic is very calm and I make good time.

From BBC

“You make good time traveling at night,” came the reply.

From Literature

The morning shimmers with fallen rain, but despite the mud on the road, we make good time.

From Literature

In dry weather, most cars can manage the gravel loop known as Hell’s Backbone between the town of Boulder near the monument’s northern border and Escalante, 30 miles to the south, but don’t expect to make good time no matter what you’re driving.

From The Guardian