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at a canter

at a canter prepositional phrase: without much effort; effortlessly; easily.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Without much effort; effortlessly; easily.
    • “When an artist becomes pop, it’s because the people choose it,” she says, now speaking at a canter.2019 June 28, Michael Cragg, “Meet Rosalía”, in The Guardian
    • It was down to Foden that any anxious moments on Wednesday evening - and there were some - were forgotten as City ended winners at a canter while showing the fluency, rhythm and threat they did not offer against Arsenal.2024 April 3, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Phil Foden produces 'masterclass' to show worth again”, in BBC
    Synonyms:
    in a walk

Synonyms of at a canter

Forms of at a canter

alternative formin a canter

Questions about at a canter

What does at a canter mean?
At a canter means without much effort; effortlessly; easily.
What part of speech is at a canter?
At a canter is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at a canter in the dictionary

  1. Asău
  2. at
  3. at 'em ball
  4. at 'em balls
  5. at a brunt
  6. at a canter
  7. at a clip
  8. at a discount
  9. at a distance
  10. at a draft
  11. at a draught

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