go like the clappers
v. phr.— «Despite their somewhat ungainly appearance, Morgan trikes, with a little modification, could (and still do) go like the clappers and have unbelievable handling.» —“The brotherhood of the third wheel” by Ted Laturnus Globe and Mail (Toronto, Can.) Mar. 31, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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