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Idiom

speed merchant

Meaning

Someone who runs, drives or moves in a given way very fast.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“That young runner is a real speed merchant.”

“The new driver is a total speed merchant who always finishes the race in first place.”

“Although the veteran cyclist was known for his endurance, he could not keep pace with the young speed merchant during the final sprint.”

Examples

simple

“That young runner is a real speed merchant.”

contextual

“The new driver is a total speed merchant who always finishes the race in first place.”

complex

“Although the veteran cyclist was known for his endurance, he could not keep pace with the young speed merchant during the final sprint.”

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