make good time
Travel far in a short time, as in We made good time, getting to Vermont in only four hours. [Late 1800s]
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How to use make good time in a sentence
She told the men to ask every able-bodied man they met to join them so that they could change carriers often and make good time.
Freckles | Gene Stratton-PorterThat's a good sweep of prairie, and we ought to make good time over it, for our horses have had a long rest.
Through Apache Lands | R. H. JayneThe party expected to make good time, but the very flatness of the land proved a hindrance.
South from Hudson Bay | E. C. [Ethel Claire] BrillThe road to Skowhegan, five miles down the Kennebec, was very sandy, and it was impossible for them to make good time.
The Golden Boys and Their New Electric Cell | L. P. WymanThe dinosaur, however, supported itself with its huge tail, and continued to make good time.
A Journey in Other Worlds | John Jacob Astor
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