Making Strides 🚀
With a leap and a bound, the swift clichés arrive! Let’s get our linguistic gears oiled and explore phrases that mean making incredibly rapid progress. Buckle up, reader, as we dash through idioms faster than a speeding bullet!
Similar Terms and Expressions
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Making great strides
- Definition: To rapidly progress in skill or achievement
- Example: “Jenna’s making great strides in her piano lessons!”
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Rocket to fame
- Definition: Achieve success or popular acclaim very quickly
- Example: “After his debut film, he rocketed to fame, landing roles in blockbuster movies.”
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Tearing it up
- Definition: Excelling or succeeding remarkably
- Example: “Sarah tore it up at the dance competition, winning first place!”
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Shooting up like a rocket
- Definition: To progress very quickly in rank or status
- Example: “His company is shooting up like a rocket with its innovative products.”
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Blazing a trail
- Definition: To be the first to do something; to pioneer
- Example: “Marie Curie blazed a trail for women in science.”
Synonyms and Antonyms
- Synonyms: Soaring, getting ahead, zooming, accelerating.
- Antonyms: Stalling, stagnating, lagging, regressing (not to be confused with the infamous “coffee regretafter ignorance thingamajig”).
Humor-Filled Quote
“A tortoise may tell you, move slow and steady; but hey, when jet packs exist, why not show off some leap and bounds!” — _Unknown Sage
Proverbs
- Every leap begins with a single bound. — Adaptation of the proverb, “Every journey begins with a single step.”
- As quick as a hare is never in despair. — Inspired by “The tortoise and the hare” tale.
References in Literature, Films, and Songs
Literature:
- “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London. In this rapid-paced narrative, the protagonist dog makes leaps and strides through the wilderness.
- “Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne. Talk about rapid progress and breathtaking adventures!
Songs:
- “Rocket Man” by Elton John. If “rocket to fame” had a theme song, this might just be it.
- “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen. Because sometimes, one is making such great strides nothing can pause them.
Films:
- Forrest Gump. “Run Forrest, Run!” certainly qualifies as leaping and bounding through life’s challenges.
- Back to the Future Series. Embrace temporal leaps and races against time—a profound metaphor for making strides.
Quizzes
### Which of these clichés means making very rapid progress?
- [x] With a leap and a bound
- [ ] Walking in rolling shoes
- [ ] Crawling with gusto
- [ ] Navigating a slow canoe
> **Explanation:** "With a leap and a bound" means making very rapid progress. The other options aren't quite as speedy.
### What does "rocket to fame" imply?
- [x] Achieving success very quickly
- [ ] Slowly gaining knowledge
- [ ] Building rockets
- [ ] Being in outer space
> **Explanation:** "Rocket to fame" implies a rapid ascent in achieving success, almost as if fame was launched by a powerful rocket.
### True or False: "Blazing a trail" means to make rapid progress.
- [x] True
- [ ] False
> **Explanation:** True! "Blazing a trail" means to forge new paths quickly, pioneering ahead. Trailblazers are known for their rapid and significant progress.
🌟May your words always be as swift as your thoughts, bounding through the pages of life with leaps in your language and bounds in your spirits!
Best wishes,
L. M. Laughalot
Editorial Date: October 1, 2023
