a mile a minute

phrase

: with great speed

talking a mile a minute

Examples of a mile a minute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The only issue on Wednesday night was less-than-ideal clarity of sound, which matters particularly here because the show’s lyrics not only drive a whole lot of narrative but come at you a mile a minute. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

That's just the first of several twists in the thriller Fuze, which gallops along at a mile a minute. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for a mile a minute

• linnet
• pinnate
• pinot