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crack along

C1 informal intransitive
In simple words

To keep going quickly and steadily.

Literal meaning: To crack (make sharp sudden progress) while moving along — mostly transparent.

Meanings

1 C1 informal

To move or make progress at a good, lively pace.

"The project was cracking along nicely until the funding was cut."

Usage notes

Chiefly British. Less common than 'crack on'. Used to describe good progress, often in a journey or project. Can describe vehicles or people moving briskly.

Commonly used with

nicely well steadily quickly pace

Forms

Base
crack along
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cracks along
he/she/it
Past simple
cracked along
yesterday
Past participle
cracked along
have + pp
-ing form
cracking along
continuous

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