"go at a good clip" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: goes at a good clip [present, singular, third-person], going at a good clip [participle, present], went at a good clip [past], gone at a good clip [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> at a good clip}} go at a good clip (third-person singular simple present goes at a good clip, present participle going at a good clip, simple past went at a good clip, past participle gone at a good clip)
  1. (idiomatic) To go fast Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-go_at_a_good_clip-en-verb-XQXMkSy1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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