"a uña de caballo" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

Head templates: {{es-adv}} a uña de caballo
  1. (idiomatic) riding (a horse) as fast as one can Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-a_uña_de_caballo-es-adv-4XgmIMy9
  2. (idiomatic) like a bat out of hell Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: a matacaballo, con viento fresco, cagando hostias, cagando cerillas, cagando leches
    Sense id: en-a_uña_de_caballo-es-adv-P3DbeuS2

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