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at breakneck speed

[/æt ˈbreɪknɛk spiːd/]
adverbial phrase
em alta velocidade; a uma velocidade vertiginosa
1. at a dangerously or extremely fast speed; moving with great speed and potential risk
The car was traveling at breakneck speed down the highway.
O carro viajava em alta velocidade pela estrada.
2. doing something very quickly, often recklessly or without proper caution
She was working at breakneck speed to finish the project before the deadline.
Ela estava trabalhando em ritmo acelerado para terminar o projeto antes do prazo.
NYC Slang
full throttle; pedal to the metal; balls out
Synonyms
at high speedat great speedrapidlyswiftlyat lightning speedlike a bat out of hell
Antonyms
slowlyat a snail's paceleisurelydeliberately

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
em alta velocidade; a velocidade vertiginosa; em ritmo acelerado
Most commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
em alta velocidade; que nem louco
Colloquial usage preferred
São Paulo
em alta velocidade; acelerado demais
Common in business and casual contexts
Portugal
a uma velocidade vertiginosa; em disparada
More formal European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

at full speed
like a shot
at a gallop
hell-for-leather
at lightning speed
like the wind
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