"to beat the band" meaning in English

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Phrase

  1. πολύ γρήγορα, ταχύρρυθμα, εντατικά
    Sense id: el-to_beat_the_band-en-phrase-rc390sY6
  2. έντονα, με όλες τις δυνάμεις, τα μάλα, στον μέγιστο βαθμό, όσο δεν πάει άλλο
    Sense id: el-to_beat_the_band-en-phrase-fu5G8Mpf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: briskly, fast, at maximum
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      "word": "at maximum"
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      "glosses": [
        "πολύ γρήγορα, ταχύρρυθμα, εντατικά"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "έντονα, με όλες τις δυνάμεις, τα μάλα, στον μέγιστο βαθμό, όσο δεν πάει άλλο"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "briskly"
    },
    {
      "word": "fast"
    },
    {
      "word": "at maximum"
    }
  ],
  "word": "to beat the band"
}

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