burn up the road
Example Sentences
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You see—as I got stronger and stronger here in Santa Ysobel, I bought a good machine, a speedster that could burn up the road.
From The Million-Dollar Suitcase by MacGowan, Alice
You’ll have to burn up the road to get there in anything like time,” he said, and glanced quizzically at Bert.
From Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball by Duffield, J. W.
"Now burn up the road," quoth Mr. Soapy Gaines; and Perth, at the steering wheel, answered, "We'll see the Gold Cup races, anyhow."
From The Auto Boys' Quest by Braden, James A. (James Andrew)
