like the clappers

idiom

British, informal
: very fast
We drove/ran like the clappers.

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Our live transfer blog will be going like the clappers. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024

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“Like the clappers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20the%20clappers. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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