# clip it

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/clip-it
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To move swiftly.

## Examples

- We need to clip it if we want to catch the bus.
- The storm is moving in fast, so we should clip it and get back to the car.
- Realizing they were already late for the performance, the group decided to clip it across the park to reach the theater before the doors closed.

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