like the wind



*like the wind

Fig. very fast; as fast and easy as the wind. (*Typically: go ~; move ~; run ~.) Emily's sleek new bicycle can really go like the wind. The racehorse ran like the wind, beating its nearest opponent by several lengths.
See also: like, wind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Thurston['θə:stən]
AkuAH-kooFinnish
LidiyaLEE-dee-yah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
EssenceES-əntsEnglish (Modern)
Ireneus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Vilhelms-Latvian