at a canter
Without much effort; effortlessly; easily.
“When an artist becomes pop, it’s because the people choose it,” she says, now speaking at a canter.
canter
/ˈkæn.tə/
noun 4verb 2name 1
Collocations
1ADJ.
pretty, rebel
Definitions
noun
1
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals.
2
A ride on a horse at such speed.
verb
1
To move at such pace.
2
To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
noun
1
One who cants or whines; a beggar.
2
One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
The days when he was a canter and a rebel.
From lawn-sleeved ranters to kerbstone canters, From bishops to Army lasses.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a smooth three-beat gait
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The days when he was a canter and a rebel.
Wiktionary02
From lawn-sleeved ranters to kerbstone canters, From bishops to Army lasses.
Wiktionary03
This horse has a pretty canter.
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