"as fast as one's legs could carry one" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} as fast as one's legs could carry one (not comparable)
  1. (simile) At top speed (running on foot); as fast as possible. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: as fast as one's legs can carry one Translations (Translations): pää kolmantena jalkana (Finnish), à toutes jambes (French), ile sił w nogach (Polish), hendê wegrotışê lınga pêto (Zazaki)
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