like the new time

prepositional phrase

Furiously or vigorously, repeatedly.

“He was running like the new time when the dog chased him.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. IrelandcolloquialsimileFuriously or vigorously, repeatedly.

    He was running like the new time when the dog chased him.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
to beat the band
Cite this entry
APA

like the new time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20the%20new%20time

MLA

“like the new time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20the%20new%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like the new time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20the%20new%20time.

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