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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