Usually means: Running at maximum speed possible.
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  1. dead run: Wiktionary
  2. dead run: Infoplease Dictionary
  3. dead run: Dictionary.com
  4. Dead Run (The Twilight Zone), Dead Run, Dead run (disambiguation), Dead run: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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▸ noun:  Coming as fast as one can, often in a harried state.

Similar:
full speed ahead, fast lane, post-haste, rushing, frenzy, hurry, runaway, outrush, full steam, random, more...

Opposite:
slow walk, leisurely pace, saunter

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Similar:
full speed ahead, fast lane, post-haste, rushing, frenzy, hurry, runaway, outrush, full steam, random, more...

Opposite:
slow walk, leisurely pace, saunter



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