make good time

English

Verb

make good time (third-person singular simple present makes good time, present participle making good time, simple past and past participle made good time)

To proceed at a good pace.
- 2000, George R. R. Martin, A Storm of Swords, page 545:
  On the morrow we should reach the kingsroad. We'll make good time after that, straight up to the Twins. It's going to be me who hands you over to that mother of yours.
- 2010, Glenn Dorhn, From Moonshine to Maritime, page 31:
  We had departed at night so there wasn't much to see even though we were heading south. The next morning was a bright sunny day with fair winds. The ride was going good and we made good time. It wasn't long before we were south enough that the water was the prettiest of blue and the sea life was different.
- 2010, Alexandra Horowitz, Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know:
  We want to make good time; to keep a brisk pace; to get to the post office and back. People yank their dogs along, tugging at leashes to get noses out of smells, pulling past tempting dogs, to get on with the walk.
To arrive in good time.
To use one's time efficiently.

References

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单词	make good time
释义	make good time English Verb make good time (third-person singular simple present makes good time, present participle making good time, simple past and past participle made good time) To proceed at a good pace. 2000, George R. R. Martin, A Storm of Swords, page 545: On the morrow we should reach the kingsroad. We'll make good time after that, straight up to the Twins. It's going to be me who hands you over to that mother of yours. 2010, Glenn Dorhn, From Moonshine to Maritime, page 31: We had departed at night so there wasn't much to see even though we were heading south. The next morning was a bright sunny day with fair winds. The ride was going good and we made good time. It wasn't long before we were south enough that the water was the prettiest of blue and the sea life was different. 2010, Alexandra Horowitz, Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know: We want to make good time; to keep a brisk pace; to get to the post office and back. People yank their dogs along, tugging at leashes to get noses out of smells, pulling past tempting dogs, to get on with the walk. To arrive in good time. To use one's time efficiently. References make good time at OneLook Dictionary Search
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